GB1528272A - Nuclear reactors - Google Patents
Nuclear reactorsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1528272A GB1528272A GB460/76A GB46076A GB1528272A GB 1528272 A GB1528272 A GB 1528272A GB 460/76 A GB460/76 A GB 460/76A GB 46076 A GB46076 A GB 46076A GB 1528272 A GB1528272 A GB 1528272A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- bucket
- shoot
- carrier
- fuel element
- reactor
- 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
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000002915 spent fuel radioactive waste Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000006096 absorbing agent Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001338 liquidmetal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000035939 shock Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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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
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C1/00—Reactor types
- G21C1/32—Integral reactors, i.e. reactors wherein parts functionally associated with the reactor but not essential to the reaction, e.g. heat exchangers, are disposed inside the enclosure with the core
- G21C1/326—Integral reactors, i.e. reactors wherein parts functionally associated with the reactor but not essential to the reaction, e.g. heat exchangers, are disposed inside the enclosure with the core wherein the heat exchanger is disposed next to or beside the core
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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)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
Abstract
1528272 Fuelling reactors UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY 2 Dec 1976 [7 Jan 1976] 00460/76 Heading G6C A nuclear reactor of the kind comprising a reactor core submerged in a pool of liquid coolant contained by a primary vessel, e.g. a liquid metal cooled fast breeder reactor, is provided with an inclined shoot 13 for guiding a bucket 17 containing a fuel element assembly in to and out of the primary vessel and a shock absorber 16 at the foot of the shoot 13 for arresting a falling bucket. A vertical shaft 18 displaceable along its longitudinal axis has a horizontally pivoted hooked link 19 adapted to engage a radial projection 21 on the bucket 17 when in an inclined position and, by upward displacement of the shaft 18, to pivot the bucket 17 about its base into a vertical position (as shown in broken outline). A carrier 14 slidable along the shoot 13 under the control of a cable 15 carries the bucket 17. The carrier 14 is open at its uppermost side to enable the bucket 17 to be raised from its inclined position. To facilitate pivoting of the bucket 17 about its base, the base and the abutting surface of the carrier 14 are of complementary part-spherical shape and the pivot P is displaced from the axis of the shaft 18 so that the bucket 17 tends to fall into the carrier 14, the hooked link 19 merely controlling the fall of the bucket. In a particular embodiment, the shoot 13 is of rectangular section and carries a pair of square section carriers 14 each housing a bucket 17. A fuelling machine withdraws a spent fuel element assembly from the core and deposits it in one of the buckets 17 when vertically positioned, then engages a new fuel element assembly disposed within a second bucket 17 alongside the first and transfers it to a vacant position in the core. A second inclined shoot (not shown) complementary to the first, enables spent fuel element assemblies to be transferred to a coolant- containing storage chamber located within the concrete vault structure of the reactor.
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB460/76A GB1528272A (en) | 1976-01-07 | 1976-01-07 | Nuclear reactors |
| FR7700259A FR2337920A1 (en) | 1976-01-07 | 1977-01-06 | SWIMMING POOL REACTOR |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB460/76A GB1528272A (en) | 1976-01-07 | 1976-01-07 | Nuclear reactors |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1528272A true GB1528272A (en) | 1978-10-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB460/76A Expired GB1528272A (en) | 1976-01-07 | 1976-01-07 | Nuclear reactors |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| FR (1) | FR2337920A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1528272A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN108364699A (en) * | 2018-04-13 | 2018-08-03 | 中广核研究院有限公司 | A kind of reactor pressure vessel for coolant metal fast reactor |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4717531A (en) * | 1983-09-23 | 1988-01-05 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Fuel transfer system upender using translation drive |
| US5019327A (en) * | 1990-01-25 | 1991-05-28 | General Electric Company | Fuel assembly transfer basket for pool type nuclear reactor vessels |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1525102A (en) * | 1967-01-26 | 1968-05-17 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Fuel loading and unloading device for nuclear reactor |
| FR2188251B1 (en) * | 1972-06-08 | 1976-01-16 | Commissariat A En Atomique Fr |
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1976
- 1976-01-07 GB GB460/76A patent/GB1528272A/en not_active Expired
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1977
- 1977-01-06 FR FR7700259A patent/FR2337920A1/en active Granted
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN108364699A (en) * | 2018-04-13 | 2018-08-03 | 中广核研究院有限公司 | A kind of reactor pressure vessel for coolant metal fast reactor |
| CN108364699B (en) * | 2018-04-13 | 2024-05-17 | 中广核研究院有限公司 | Reactor pressure vessel for metal coolant fast reactor |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2337920B1 (en) | 1981-03-06 |
| FR2337920A1 (en) | 1977-08-05 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |