CN207038181U - Core body container joint device - Google Patents

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CN207038181U
CN207038181U CN201720696187.2U CN201720696187U CN207038181U CN 207038181 U CN207038181 U CN 207038181U CN 201720696187 U CN201720696187 U CN 201720696187U CN 207038181 U CN207038181 U CN 207038181U
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M·安德森
C·卡内考
A·奥戴德拉
R·D·威德勒
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A kind of core body container joint device is the utility model is related to, core body container joint device has the plate of substantially flat, and the plate of the substantially flat limits multiple first openings passed therethrough.The basic ring extends on the periphery of the plate of the substantially flat from the first side of the plate of the substantially flat.Basic ring has the interface side of the circular of the plate setting away from the substantially flat, the interface side of wherein described circular is configured to dock with structure of container, wherein described basic ring limits multiple second openings passed therethrough, wherein, multiple streams that the multiple first opening and the multiple second limited opening pass through the core body container joint device.Pad from the extension of the second side of the plate of substantially flat.Each pad in the multiple pad is configured to dock with the gasket groove limited by substrate.

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Core body-container joint device
Technical field
It the utility model is related to nuclear reaction field, more particularly to a kind of core body-container joint device.
Background technology
Fission-type reactor includes propagation-burning fast reaction heap (also referred to as traveling wave reactor, or TWR).TWR refer to by It is designed to use natural uranium, depleted uranium, the light-water reactor fuel of consumption or thorium after starting as heavily loaded fuel indefinite duration Ground operating and wherein propagation and the reactor that will be advanced with the ripple of after-combustion relative to fuel.Therefore, in some respects, TWR Propagation is to rely on to upstate and the through type fast reaction heap of the subcritical heavily loaded operating fuel of combustion in situ.In TWR In, moved in the central core of propagation and fission ripple (" propagation-combustion wave ") originating from reactor and relative to fuel.Firing Expect it is static in the case of, propagation and combustion wave from burning-point to external expansion.In some cases, fuel be moveable so that propagation and Combustion wave moves relative to core body static (for example, standing wave) but relative to fuel;Standing wave should be considered as a kind of TWR.Fuel assembly Movement be referred to as " fuel exchange (fuel shuffling) " and can complete standing wave, this be to reactor characteristic (heat, flux, Power, fuel combustion etc.) regulation.The central core that wherein fuel assembly is switched is configured in reactor vessel.Fuel stack Part includes fission nuclear fuel component and can produce the nuclear fuel assembly of fissile material.It may also be configured with central core for adjusting Save the reaction controlling component of reactor characteristic.
The fission energy limited by standing wave forms heat energy, and the heat energy is through one or more Main Coolant loops and centre Coolant loop is continuously delivered to steam generator to generate electricity, and Low Temperature Thermal is arranged by one group of water-cooled vacuum condenser Remove.Coolant system is separated into Main Coolant loop and intercoolant loop helps to maintain core body and Main Coolant loop Integrality.In TWR, Main Coolant loop and intercoolant loop are both using Liquid Sodium as cooling agent.
Utility model content
In one aspect, a kind of core body-container joint device is the utility model is related to, it has:The plate of substantially flat, institute The plate for stating substantially flat limits multiple first openings passed therethrough;Basic ring, week of the basic ring in the plate of the substantially flat While the first side extension of the plate from the substantially flat, the basic ring have:Plate away from the substantially flat is set substantially round The interface side of shape, wherein the interface side of the circular is configured to dock with structure of container, wherein the basic ring is limited from it In pass through it is multiple second opening, wherein, it is the multiple first opening and the multiple second limited opening pass through the core body-appearance Multiple streams of device interface arrangement;The multiple pads extended with the second side of the plate from the substantially flat, wherein the multiple Each pad in pad includes being configured to the interface section docked with the multiple gasket grooves limited by substrate.In an implementation In example, the interface section of multiple pads can support transverse load and vertical load.In another embodiment, the interface portion It is divided into the truncated cone bodily form.In another embodiment, the interface section is cone shape.In another embodiment, the core body-appearance Device interface arrangement also includes the substrate, and the substrate limits multiple 3rd openings passed therethrough.
In another embodiment of above-mentioned aspect, substrate includes being configured to multiple grooves with the cushion fit.One In individual embodiment, multiple first openings are arranged in flat plate to limit cell structure, wherein, it is every in the multiple pad Individual pad is set close to the crosspoint of the cell structure.In another embodiment, at least one lining in the multiple pad Pad has the height different from another pad in the multiple pad.In another embodiment, in the multiple stream extremely The size of some few streams is unequal.
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Forming a part of accompanying drawing of the present utility model below is illustrative for described technology and not anticipates The scope of the technology of patent right is required in limitation in any way, the scope should be based on claim appended herein.
Fig. 1 shows some basic building blocks of TWR reactors in form of a block diagram.
Fig. 2A is the side sectional view of TWR reactor vessels and component therein.
Fig. 2 B are the core body of the TWR reactor vessels in Fig. 2A and the perspective cut-away schematic view of related component.
Fig. 2 C are the bottom plan views of core body-container joint component of the TWR reactor vessels in Fig. 2A.
Fig. 2 D are the partial side, cross-sectional views of Fig. 2 C core body-container joint component.
Fig. 2 E are the fragmentary, perspective views of Fig. 2 C core body-container joint component.
Fig. 2 F are the partial bottom perspective views of flase floor.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 shows some basic building blocks of traveling wave reactor (TWR) 100 in form of a block diagram.In general, TRW100 includes Accommodate the reactor core body 102 of multiple fuel assembly (not shown).Core body 102, which configures, is keeping the liquid sodium cooling of certain volume Its lowest position in the pond 104 of agent 106.Pond 104 is referred to as hot pond and has the week than also accommodating Liquid Sodium cooling agent 106 Enclose the high sodium temperature of cold drop 108 (being attributed to by energy caused by the fuel assembly in reactor core body 102).Hot pond 104 is logical Internal container 110 and cold drop 108 is crossed to separate.The selectable headroom 112 of the ullage of sodium cooling agent 106 can be filled with The inert protective gas of such as argon gas.Containment 114 surrounds reactor core body 102, hot pond 104 and cold drop 108, and using instead Heap top cover 116 is answered to seal.Reactor lid 116 provides the various maintenance points led in the inside of containment 114.
The size of reactor core body 102 is selected based on Multiple factors, including the characteristic of fuel, desired generated energy, can Space of reactor 100 of acquisition etc..TWR various embodiments as needed or can it is expected to be used for low-power (about 300MWe- about 500MWe), middle power (about 500MWe- about 1000MWe) and high-power (about 1000MWeMore than) application in.Can be by core body 102 surroundings set unshowned one or more reflectors to be returned to neutron reflection in core body 102 to improve the property of reactor 100 Energy.
Sodium cooling agent 106 circulates via main sodium cooling agent pump 118 in container 114.Main coolant pump 118 is from cold drop 108 Aspirate sodium cooling agent 106 and nearby it is ejected into hot pond 104 by (for example, lower section) in reactor core body 102, cool down herein Agent 106 is heated due to the reaction occurred in reactor core body 102.The heated cooling agent 106 of a part is from hot pond 104 Top enters intermediate heat exchanger 120, and a certain opening position in cold drop 108 leaves intermediate heat exchanger 120.This master Coolant loop 122 thus makes sodium cooling agent 106 be circulated completely in reactor vessel 114.
Intermediate heat exchanger 120 also includes Liquid Sodium cooling agent and as Main Coolant loop 122 and electricity generation system 123 Between barrier, thus ensuring that the integrality of core body 102 and Main Coolant loop 122.Intermediate heat exchanger 120 is by warm from master Coolant loop 122 (being fully accommodated in container 114) is delivered to intercoolant loop 124 and (is positioned only part container 114 It is interior).Intermediate heat exchanger 120 passes through the opening in internal container 110, so as to bridge hot pond 104 and cold drop 108 (to allow Sodium 106 in Main Coolant loop 122 flows therebetween).In one embodiment, four intermediate heat exchangers 120 are distributed in In container 114.
Intercoolant loop 124 makes the sodium cooling agent 126 through pipeline disengaging container 114 be followed via reactor lid 116 Ring.Middle sodium pump 128 positioned at the outside of reactor vessel 114 circulates sodium cooling agent 126.Heat is from Main Coolant loop 122 Sodium cooling agent 106 be delivered to the sodium cooling agent 126 of the intercoolant loop 124 in intermediate heat exchanger 120.Cooling during rolling The sodium cooling agent 126 of agent loop 124 passes through multiple pipes 130 in intermediate heat exchanger 120.These pipes 130 keep Main Coolant The sodium cooling agent 106 of loop 122 separates with the sodium cooling agent 126 of intercoolant loop 124, while transmits heat therebetween Energy.
Direct heat exchanger 132 extends into hot pond 104 and the sodium cooling agent 106 into Main Coolant loop 122 carries For extra cooling.Direct heat exchanger 132 is configured to allow for sodium cooling agent 106 to enter and leave heat exchanger from hot pond 104 132.Direct heat exchanger 132 has the structure similar to intermediate heat exchanger 120, wherein the pipe 134 keeps Main Coolant The sodium cooling agent 106 of loop 122 and the sodium cooling agent 136 of direct reactor coolant loop 138 separate, while pass therebetween Pass heat energy.
Other assisted reaction pile elements (in reactor vessel 114 and outside reactor vessel 114) include But it is not limited to be not shown but will become apparent to pump to those skilled in the art, be check-valves, stop valve, flange, hydrophobic Groove etc..Through reactor lid 116 other through hole (for example, port, inertia covering gas for main refrigerant pump 118 Body and inspection port, sodium processing port etc.) it is not shown.Control system 140 is used for the various structures for controlling and monitoring reactor 100 Part.
Broadly, the present disclosure describes the configuration for the performance for improving the reactor 100 described in Fig. 1.Specifically, positioned at anti- Answer the embodiment of interface arrangement between heap container 114 and core body 102, configuration and configuration be illustrated and below with reference to Fig. 2A- 2F is more fully described.
Fig. 2A is the side sectional view for the reactor vessel 114 for including component therein.The reactor vessel is by wall 202 Limit.Core body container joint device (CVIS) 204 supports the core body 102 and contacted with the wall 202 of reactor vessel 114. CVIS 204 is by the weight transmitting of reactor core body 102 to reactor vessel 114.CVIS 204 is also defined so that CVIS 204 Above and below multiple fluid passages for being in fluid communication.In addition, CVIS204 provides the lateral support to core body 102, this for example exists It may occur during seismic events.
Fig. 2 B are core body 102 and CVIS 204 perspective cut-away schematic view.Fig. 2 C are the bottoms of CVIS 204 and related component Plan.Fig. 2 D are CVIS 204 side partial sectional views.Fig. 2 E are CVIS 204 fragmentary, perspective views.Fig. 2 F are CVIS The bottom perspective view of the component of core body support plate 250 of 204 components.Fig. 2 B-2F are described simultaneously below, and more for clarity Figure eliminates multiple components of reactor vessel 114.Other embodiments may include more or less components.
CVIS 204 include container joint 206, core body support plate 250 and be connected to container joint 206 and support plate 250 it Between pad 240.Core body support plate 250 supports the weight for the fuel assembly 250 being arranged in core body 102.Upper flase floor 272 carries For the lateral support to fuel assembly 270, to prevent its movement.Therefore, with reference to core body support plate 250 and upper flase floor 272 The payload transmission of fuel assembly 270 is provided.Container joint 206 includes the circular top plate 212 of general plane.Top plate 212 limits Surely it is used as multiple openings of fluid passage.The opening 214 is arranged in the form of a grill.Such as see in Fig. 2 C bottom plan view , 214 size and dimension of being open depends on their positions on top plate 212 and changed.
Basic ring 220 213 abuts with top plate 212 along its periphery.Basic ring 220 further defines multiple openings 224.Each rectangular aperture 224 shape and size can be according to the requirement of application-specific or the setting of needs.In described configuration, opening 224 is Rounding rectangle.
CVIS 204 also includes lattice 230.Lattice 230 include it is multiple orthogonal and also with top plate 212 The support 232 and 234 being oriented orthogonally to.Flat bearing portion 232 and 234 limits fluid passage 236.Basic ring 220 and top plate 212 Intersect to form angle [alpha].In the illustrated embodiment, α is more than 90 °.It is connecing for general planar surface that the bottom of basic ring 220, which limits, Mouth edge 226.The egress edge 226 of basic ring 220 is relative with top plate 212, and the inner surface of haptoreaction heap container 114.
Container joint 206 also accommodates one or more neutron guide tubes 218.Although four neutron guide tubes 218 are shown, at it Different number of neutron guide tube 218 can be used in its embodiment.
CVIS 204 also includes substantially being positioned at the upper table of top plate 212 or close to the intersection of support 252,234 Pad 240 on face.The pad 240 includes columnar part 242 and the Both frustum sections 244 being positioned on.Columnar part 242 girth is equal to or more than the maximum perimeter of Both frustum sections 244.In other embodiments, Both frustum sections 244 are positive cones It is shape or pyramidal.In other embodiments, pad 240 is taper and does not have cylindrical portion 242.
Core body support plate 250 limits multiple gasket grooves 252 with cell structure.Gasket groove 252 has retraction Circular cone shape and it is sized to have between Both frustum sections 244 and gasket groove 252 and little space or is not free Between receive pad 240, so as to prevent the movement of pad 240.As shown, core body support plate 250 limits 44 linings Groove 251 is padded, but other embodiments can include greater or lesser number of gasket groove 252.The shape no matter padded, lining The shape of pad groove 252 will be arranged to and pad 240 tight fits.
The design of pad 240 and gasket groove 252 causes pad 240 to provide the supporting of vertical and transverse load.In addition, pad 240 with core body support plate 250 before engaging, and pads 240 positioning and can adjust.In this way, the positioning for padding 240 is repaiied Any misalignment of reactor core body 102 just in container 114.In addition, the height of one or more pads 240 can be adjusted Whole (such as shorten or lengthen) is to make up the not fully horizontal of CVIS204.In this way, core body support plate 250 will be water Flat, although CVIS 204 is in non-standard state.When the position and height that pad 240 are set, pad 240 for example passes through Welding is secured to top plate 212.
Core body support plate 250 further defines the passage area 254 for including multiple passages 256.The shape and chi of passage area 254 It is very little substantially corresponding with the size and dimension of reactor core body 102.Passage 256 provides the fluid path to reactor core body 102.It is logical Often, passage 256 is arranged in the form of a grill.Passage area 254 further defines the gasket groove 252.
It should be understood that the utility model is not limited to specific structure, processing step or material disclosed herein, but extend to correlation Field skilled artisan will realize that their equivalent.It should also be understood that term used herein is merely for the sake of retouching The purpose of specific embodiment is stated, and is not intended to be limited.It must be noted that such as used in this manual, odd number shape " one " of formula, "one" includes plural reference with " described ", unless separately expressly stating otherwise within a context.
It is evident that system and method described herein be well suited for realizing the objects and advantages mentioned and Wherein intrinsic objects and advantages.Those skilled in the art will recognize that the method and system in this specification can be used and permitted Multimode is implemented and therefore should not limited by the embodiment and example of foregoing illustrative.In this respect, it is described herein different real Any number of feature for applying example is combined into one embodiment and with more than whole features described herein or few spy The alternate embodiment of sign is possible.
Although describing various embodiments for the purpose of this utility model, various changes and modifications can be made, its Well in the scope contemplated by the utility model.Those skilled in the art, which can be made, will arbitrarily expect and be contained The many other changes covered in spirit of the present utility model.

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  1. A kind of 1. core body-container joint device, it is characterised in that including:
    The plate of substantially flat, the plate of the substantially flat limit multiple first openings passed therethrough;
    Basic ring, the basic ring extend on the periphery of the plate of the substantially flat from the first side of the plate of the substantially flat, the basic ring Have:
    The interface side for the circular that plate away from the substantially flat is set, wherein the interface side of the circular is configured to Docked with structure of container, wherein the basic ring limits multiple second openings passed therethrough, wherein, the multiple first opening Multiple streams with the multiple second limited opening by the core body-container joint device;
    With
    From multiple pads of the second side extension of the plate of the substantially flat, wherein each pad in the multiple pad includes It is configured to the interface section docked with the multiple gasket grooves limited by substrate.
  2. 2. core body according to claim 1-container joint device, it is characterised in that the interface section of the multiple pad Transverse load and vertical load can be supported.
  3. 3. core body according to claim 1-container joint device, it is characterised in that the interface section is the truncated cone bodily form.
  4. 4. core body according to claim 1-container joint device, it is characterised in that the interface section is cone shape.
  5. 5. core body according to claim 1-container joint device, it is characterised in that also including the substrate, the substrate Limit multiple 3rd openings passed therethrough.
  6. 6. core body according to claim 5-container joint device, it is characterised in that the substrate includes being configured to and institute State multiple grooves of cushion fit.
  7. 7. core body according to claim 1-container joint device, it is characterised in that the multiple first opening is arranged in To limit cell structure in the flat plate, wherein, each pad in the multiple pad is close to the cell structure Crosspoint is set.
  8. 8. core body according to claim 1-container joint device, it is characterised in that at least one in the multiple pad Individual pad has the height different from another pad in the multiple pad.
  9. 9. core body according to claim 1-container joint device, it is characterised in that at least one in the multiple stream The size of a little streams is unequal.
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