GB2251974B - Apparatus + method for passively cooling control rod drive mechanisms in a nuclear reactor - Google Patents

Apparatus + method for passively cooling control rod drive mechanisms in a nuclear reactor

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GB2251974B
GB2251974B GB9200943A GB9200943A GB2251974B GB 2251974 B GB2251974 B GB 2251974B GB 9200943 A GB9200943 A GB 9200943A GB 9200943 A GB9200943 A GB 9200943A GB 2251974 B GB2251974 B GB 2251974B
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Prior art keywords
control rod
nuclear reactor
drive mechanisms
cooling control
rod drive
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9200943A
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GB9200943D0 (en
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Michael Frances Hankinson
Richard Earl Schwirian
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CBS Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/06—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section
    • G21C7/08—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section by displacement of solid control elements, e.g. control rods
    • G21C7/12—Means for moving control elements to desired position
    • 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)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Motor Or Generator Cooling System (AREA)
GB9200943A 1991-01-17 1992-01-16 Apparatus + method for passively cooling control rod drive mechanisms in a nuclear reactor Expired - Fee Related GB2251974B (en)

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US64259391A 1991-01-17 1991-01-17

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GB9200943D0 GB9200943D0 (en) 1992-03-11
GB2251974A GB2251974A (en) 1992-07-22
GB2251974B true GB2251974B (en) 1995-01-11

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JP2009198400A (en) * 2008-02-22 2009-09-03 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd Cooling structure and method of control rod drive unit and nuclear reactor
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Citations (3)

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GB1282083A (en) * 1969-10-11 1972-07-19 Siemens Ag Drive rod assemblies for nuclear reactor control rods
US4678623A (en) * 1984-02-03 1987-07-07 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Modular head assembly and method of retrofitting existing nuclear reactor facilities
US4708843A (en) * 1980-02-08 1987-11-24 Framatome Control unit for a nuclear reactor

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1282083A (en) * 1969-10-11 1972-07-19 Siemens Ag Drive rod assemblies for nuclear reactor control rods
US4708843A (en) * 1980-02-08 1987-11-24 Framatome Control unit for a nuclear reactor
US4678623A (en) * 1984-02-03 1987-07-07 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Modular head assembly and method of retrofitting existing nuclear reactor facilities

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JPH04310894A (en) 1992-11-02

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