CH415879A - Boiling water reactor - Google Patents

Boiling water reactor

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Publication number
CH415879A
CH415879A CH1408561A CH1408561A CH415879A CH 415879 A CH415879 A CH 415879A CH 1408561 A CH1408561 A CH 1408561A CH 1408561 A CH1408561 A CH 1408561A CH 415879 A CH415879 A CH 415879A
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Switzerland
Prior art keywords
boiling water
water reactor
reactor
boiling
water
Prior art date
Application number
CH1408561A
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Ronald Wetch Joseph
Dieckamp Herman Maier
Vincent Davis Monte
Original Assignee
North American Aviation Inc
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Application filed by North American Aviation Inc filed Critical North American Aviation Inc
Publication of CH415879A publication Critical patent/CH415879A/en

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    • G21C1/10Heterogeneous 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
    • G21C1/12Heterogeneous 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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    • G21C11/00Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
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    • G21C3/00Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/02Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04Constructional details
    • G21C3/06Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/14Means forming part of the element for inserting it into, or removing it from, the core; Means for coupling adjacent elements, e.g. to form a stringer
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    • G21C5/00Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
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    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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CH1408561A 1961-12-04 1961-12-05 Boiling water reactor CH415879A (en)

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DEN0020925 1961-12-04

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CH415879A true CH415879A (en) 1966-06-30

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DE (1) DE1414964B1 (en)
GB (1) GB938446A (en)
NL (1) NL271842A (en)

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US3019176A (en) * 1957-11-21 1962-01-30 Gen Dynamics Corp Fuel element
GB879282A (en) * 1959-07-03 1961-10-11 North American Aviation Inc Steam superheat boiling water nuclear reactor

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GB938446A (en) 1963-10-02
NL271842A (en) 1900-01-01

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