GB821607A - Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactorsInfo
- Publication number
- GB821607A GB821607A GB16021/48A GB1602148A GB821607A GB 821607 A GB821607 A GB 821607A GB 16021/48 A GB16021/48 A GB 16021/48A GB 1602148 A GB1602148 A GB 1602148A GB 821607 A GB821607 A GB 821607A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- marbles
- core
- beryllia
- coolant
- june
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- LTPBRCUWZOMYOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Beryllium oxide Chemical compound O=[Be] LTPBRCUWZOMYOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 6
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 232Th Chemical compound [232Th] ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-FTXFMUIASA-N 239Pu Chemical compound [239Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-FTXFMUIASA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052776 Thorium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011449 brick Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052734 helium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000001307 helium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium atom Chemical compound [He] SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-FTXFMUIASA-N uranium-233 Chemical compound [233U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-FTXFMUIASA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-OIOBTWANSA-N uranium-235 Chemical compound [235U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-OIOBTWANSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C5/00—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
- G21C5/02—Details
- G21C5/10—Means for supporting the complete structure
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C1/00—Reactor types
- G21C1/04—Thermal reactors ; Epithermal reactors
- G21C1/06—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated
- G21C1/07—Pebble-bed reactors; Reactors with granular fuel
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
- G21C19/20—Arrangements for introducing objects into the pressure vessel; Arrangements for handling objects within the pressure vessel; Arrangements for removing objects from the pressure vessel
- G21C19/202—Arrangements for handling ball-form, i.e. pebble fuel
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- 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
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
Abstract
821,607. Nuclear reactors. UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. June 2, 1949 [June 15, 1948], No. 16021/48. Class 39(4). Nuclear fuel is contained in refractory bodies such as beryllia marbles 6 within a brazier through which a draught of coolant is forced. The brazier comprises a removable structure 5 of beryllia bricks. Further beryllia marbles 23 which may contain thorium surround the core the whole being contained in a pressure vessel 1 with a removable cover 4. Core marbles removed at 29 are replaced through a duct 26, 19 employing pressure locks. Coolant is admitted at 33 and passes through the reflector marbles 23 to ducts 11 in the cover of the core then through the core marbles and out into the space 2 and through the duct 35, some of the air passing round the outlet jacket 38 to cool the stressed parts of the shell. Helium or carbon dioxide is used as a coolant and the nuclear fuel may comprise uranium 233, uranium 235 or plutonium 239. Tubes 25 with closed ends contain control rods.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB16021/48A GB821607A (en) | 1948-06-15 | 1948-06-15 | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB16021/48A GB821607A (en) | 1948-06-15 | 1948-06-15 | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB821607A true GB821607A (en) | 1959-10-14 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB16021/48A Expired GB821607A (en) | 1948-06-15 | 1948-06-15 | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB821607A (en) |
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1130941B (en) * | 1960-02-20 | 1962-06-07 | Werner Mialki Dr Ing | Nuclear fission reactor |
| US3100187A (en) * | 1961-05-03 | 1963-08-06 | Arthur P Fraas | Reflector for neutronic reactors |
| EP0039016A1 (en) * | 1980-04-29 | 1981-11-04 | GHT Gesellschaft für Hochtemperaturreaktor-Technik mbH | High-temperature nuclear reactor in module construction |
| EP0081778A1 (en) * | 1981-12-16 | 1983-06-22 | Forschungszentrum Jülich Gmbh | Pebble bed nuclear reactor with self regulation in an accidental situation |
| WO2002001577A1 (en) * | 2000-06-29 | 2002-01-03 | Eskom | Nuclear plant |
| US6865245B2 (en) * | 2002-10-03 | 2005-03-08 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Guide ring to control granular mixing in a pebble-bed nuclear reactor |
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1948
- 1948-06-15 GB GB16021/48A patent/GB821607A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1130941B (en) * | 1960-02-20 | 1962-06-07 | Werner Mialki Dr Ing | Nuclear fission reactor |
| US3100187A (en) * | 1961-05-03 | 1963-08-06 | Arthur P Fraas | Reflector for neutronic reactors |
| EP0039016A1 (en) * | 1980-04-29 | 1981-11-04 | GHT Gesellschaft für Hochtemperaturreaktor-Technik mbH | High-temperature nuclear reactor in module construction |
| US4476089A (en) * | 1980-04-29 | 1984-10-09 | Ght, Gesellschaft Fuer Hochtemperaturreaktor-Technik Mbh | High temperature reactor of modular construction |
| EP0081778A1 (en) * | 1981-12-16 | 1983-06-22 | Forschungszentrum Jülich Gmbh | Pebble bed nuclear reactor with self regulation in an accidental situation |
| US4642214A (en) * | 1981-12-16 | 1987-02-10 | Kernforschungsanlage Julich Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung | Nuclear pebble bed reactor with inherent passive stabilization in the event of damage |
| WO2002001577A1 (en) * | 2000-06-29 | 2002-01-03 | Eskom | Nuclear plant |
| US6865245B2 (en) * | 2002-10-03 | 2005-03-08 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Guide ring to control granular mixing in a pebble-bed nuclear reactor |
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