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Title: Core assembly storage structure

Abstract

A structure for the storage of core assemblies from a liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor. The structure comprises an enclosed housing having a substantially flat horizontal top plate, a bottom plate and substantially vertical wall members extending therebetween. A plurality of thimble members extend downwardly through the top plate. Each thimble member is closed at its bottom end and has an open end adjacent said top plate. Each thimble member has a length and diameter greater than that of the core assembly to be stored therein. The housing is provided with an inlet duct for the admission of cooling air and an exhaust duct for the discharge of air therefrom, such that when hot core assemblies are placed in the thimbles, the heat generated will by convection cause air to flow from the inlet duct around the thimbles and out the exhaust duct maintaining the core assemblies at a safe temperature without the necessity of auxiliary powered cooling equipment.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Chatsworth, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866567
Patent Number(s):
US 4737336
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-79ET37109
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
core; assembly; storage; structure; assemblies; liquid; metal-cooled; nuclear; reactor; comprises; enclosed; housing; substantially; flat; horizontal; top; plate; bottom; vertical; wall; extending; therebetween; plurality; thimble; extend; downwardly; closed; adjacent; length; diameter; stored; therein; provided; inlet; duct; admission; cooling; air; exhaust; discharge; therefrom; hot; placed; thimbles; heat; generated; convection; flow; maintaining; safe; temperature; necessity; auxiliary; powered; equipment; substantially vertical; liquid metal-cooled; substantially flat; cooling air; nuclear reactor; liquid metal; heat generated; cooled nuclear; top plate; core assembly; structure comprises; core assemblies; stored therein; bottom plate; metal-cooled nuclear; exhaust duct; vertical wall; auxiliary power; extend downwardly; enclosed housing; /376/976/

Citation Formats

Jones, Jr., Charles E., and Brunings, Jay E. Core assembly storage structure. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Jones, Jr., Charles E., & Brunings, Jay E. Core assembly storage structure. United States.
Jones, Jr., Charles E., and Brunings, Jay E. 1988. "Core assembly storage structure". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866567.
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abstractNote = {A structure for the storage of core assemblies from a liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor. The structure comprises an enclosed housing having a substantially flat horizontal top plate, a bottom plate and substantially vertical wall members extending therebetween. A plurality of thimble members extend downwardly through the top plate. Each thimble member is closed at its bottom end and has an open end adjacent said top plate. Each thimble member has a length and diameter greater than that of the core assembly to be stored therein. The housing is provided with an inlet duct for the admission of cooling air and an exhaust duct for the discharge of air therefrom, such that when hot core assemblies are placed in the thimbles, the heat generated will by convection cause air to flow from the inlet duct around the thimbles and out the exhaust duct maintaining the core assemblies at a safe temperature without the necessity of auxiliary powered cooling equipment.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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