GB806985A - Improvements in or relating to cooling systems for heterogeneous nuclear reactors - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to cooling systems for heterogeneous nuclear reactorsInfo
- Publication number
- GB806985A GB806985A GB22021/56A GB2202156A GB806985A GB 806985 A GB806985 A GB 806985A GB 22021/56 A GB22021/56 A GB 22021/56A GB 2202156 A GB2202156 A GB 2202156A GB 806985 A GB806985 A GB 806985A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- gas
- duct
- tubes
- channels
- tube
- 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
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Classifications
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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
- G21C1/08—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling water reactor, integral super-heat reactor, pressurised water reactor
- G21C1/10—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling water reactor, integral super-heat reactor, pressurised water reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated
- G21C1/12—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling water reactor, integral super-heat reactor, pressurised water reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated moderator being solid, e.g. Magnox reactor or gas-graphite reactor
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C15/00—Cooling arrangements within the pressure vessel containing the core; Selection of specific coolants
- G21C15/02—Arrangements or disposition of passages in which heat is transferred to the coolant; Coolant flow control devices
- G21C15/04—Arrangements or disposition of passages in which heat is transferred to the coolant; Coolant flow control devices from fissile or breeder material
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C15/00—Cooling arrangements within the pressure vessel containing the core; Selection of specific coolants
- G21C15/22—Structural association of coolant tubes with headers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
- G21C3/38—Fuel units consisting of a single fuel element in a supporting sleeve or in another supporting element
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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)
- Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
Abstract
806,985. Nuclear reactors. UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. July 15, 1957 [July 17, 1956], No. 22021/56. Class 39(4). A cooling system for a heterogeneous reactor in which a coolant gas is supplied to the central region of the moderator structure whence it flows outwardly to a heat exchanger, comprises a graphite core 1 having vertical channels 2 each receiving a stack of fuel elements 3, each element being surrounded by a tube 4 carried thereby (Fig. 1a (not shown). The tubes 4 define an annular gas entry passage 2a between their outer surfaces and the surface of the channel 2 and an annular gas exit passage 2b between their inner surfaces and the elements 3, the gas being supplied at 36 to both ends of the channel 2 and reaching the passage 2b through apertures 4a in the central tube 4, the heated gas 37 leaving through tubes 5, 7. Gaps 4b between the tubes 4 permit gas leakage between the passages 2a, 2b. The coolant gas also enters control rod channels 9 connected by holes 10 to the channels 2. The channels 2 are arranged in square-shaped groups of sixteen channels, the tubes 5 of each group being connected to an upper header vessel 6 connected at 14. for limited vertical movement, to a charging tube 13 in the pressure vessel wall 15. Adjacent header vessels 6 are connected together through ports 18 having flexible joints 19 permitting limited lateral movement. The control rod tube 16 of the group is located by a pressure seal 17, and the tubes 7 of each group are connected to a lower header vessel, Fig. 4, (not shown) somewhat similar to vessel 6. A circulator 29 feeds gas 30a into the pressure vessel 15 through a duct 30, the heated gas 31a from the vessels 6 being conducted to a heat exchanger 32 through a duct 31 within the duct 30. A pressure shell 33 surrounds the exchanger 32. A further circulator (not shown) feeds gas to a duct 34, the duct 35 receiving heater gas from the lower header vessels whence it flows to a further heat exahnger. In a modified arrangement, Fig. 6, (not shown) the fuel elements are longitudinally finned each element having a sleeve (which may be double-walled) functioning in lieu of a tube 4. The cooling system may also be applied to a heavy-water moderated reactor.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB22021/56A GB806985A (en) | 1956-07-17 | 1956-07-17 | Improvements in or relating to cooling systems for heterogeneous nuclear reactors |
FR1179037D FR1179037A (en) | 1956-07-17 | 1957-07-17 | Cooling devices for heterogeneous nuclear reactors |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB22021/56A GB806985A (en) | 1956-07-17 | 1956-07-17 | Improvements in or relating to cooling systems for heterogeneous nuclear reactors |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB806985A true GB806985A (en) | 1959-01-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB22021/56A Expired GB806985A (en) | 1956-07-17 | 1956-07-17 | Improvements in or relating to cooling systems for heterogeneous nuclear reactors |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
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FR (1) | FR1179037A (en) |
GB (1) | GB806985A (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3365370A (en) * | 1964-01-28 | 1968-01-23 | Sulzer Ag | Pressure tubes for nuclear reactors |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3322643A (en) * | 1964-04-20 | 1967-05-30 | Babcock & Wilcox Co | Heat transfer apparatus arrangement |
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1956
- 1956-07-17 GB GB22021/56A patent/GB806985A/en not_active Expired
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1957
- 1957-07-17 FR FR1179037D patent/FR1179037A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3365370A (en) * | 1964-01-28 | 1968-01-23 | Sulzer Ag | Pressure tubes for nuclear reactors |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR1179037A (en) | 1959-05-20 |
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