Thermionic converter temperature controller
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a thermionic reactor over a wide range of operating power, including a thermionic reactor having a plurality of integral cesium reservoirs, a honeycomb material disposed about the reactor which has a plurality of separated cavities, a solid sheath disposed about the honeycomb material and having an opening therein communicating with the honeycomb material and cavities thereof, and a shell disposed about the sheath for creating a coolant annulus therewith so that the coolant in the annulus may fill the cavities and permit nucleate boiling during the operation of the reactor.
- Inventors:
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- McMurray, PA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Trafford, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Company
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 940762
- Patent Number(s):
- 6222112
- Application Number:
- 09/382,203
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-93PN38195
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Shaner, Benjamin J, Wolf, Joseph H, and Johnson, Robert G. R. Thermionic converter temperature controller. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Shaner, Benjamin J, Wolf, Joseph H, & Johnson, Robert G. R. Thermionic converter temperature controller. United States.
Shaner, Benjamin J, Wolf, Joseph H, and Johnson, Robert G. R. Tue .
"Thermionic converter temperature controller". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/940762.
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