Neutronic reactor construction

Patent · Tue Jul 06 00:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:862587

Huston, Norman E ^[1]

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1. Fullerton, CA

1. A neutronic reactor comprising a moderator including horizontal layers formed of horizontal rows of graphite blocks, alternate layers of blocks having the rows extending in one direction, the remaining alternate layers having the rows extending transversely to the said one direction, alternate rows of blocks in one set of alternate layers having longitudinal ducts, the moderator further including slotted graphite tubes positioned in the ducts, the reactor further comprising an aluminum coolant tube positioned within the slotted tube in spaced relation thereto, bodies of thermal-neutron-fissionable material, and jackets enclosing the bodies and being formed of a corrosion-resistant material having a low neutron-capture cross section, the bodies and jackets being positioned within the coolant tube so that the jackets are spaced from the coolant tube.

• Research Organization: Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-8
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3968007
• OSTI ID: 862587
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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alternate
extending
direction
remaining
transversely
set
longitudinal
ducts
slotted
tubes
positioned
aluminum
coolant
tube
spaced
relation
thereto
bodies
thermal-neutron-fissionable
material
jackets
enclosing
corrosion-resistant
neutron-capture
section
reactor comprising
resistant material
spaced relation
neutronic reactor
alternate layers
fissionable material
coolant tube
layers formed
relation thereto
tube positioned
tubes positioned
alternate rows
reactor construction
graphite blocks
corrosion-resistant material
remaining alternate
extending transversely
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horizontal rows
thermal-neutron-fissionable material
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