EP2497090A4 - Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor - Google Patents
Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactorInfo
- Publication number
- EP2497090A4 EP2497090A4 EP10844849.9A EP10844849A EP2497090A4 EP 2497090 A4 EP2497090 A4 EP 2497090A4 EP 10844849 A EP10844849 A EP 10844849A EP 2497090 A4 EP2497090 A4 EP 2497090A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- systems
- methods
- nuclear fission
- fission reactor
- controlling reactivity
- 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.)
- Withdrawn
Links
- 230000004992 fission Effects 0.000 title 1
- 230000009257 reactivity Effects 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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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
- G21C7/10—Construction of control elements
- G21C7/103—Control assemblies containing one or more absorbants as well as other elements, e.g. fuel or moderator elements
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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
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C1/00—Reactor types
- G21C1/02—Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator ; Metal cooled reactors; Fast breeders
- G21C1/022—Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator ; Metal cooled reactors; Fast breeders characterised by the design or properties of the core
- G21C1/024—Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator ; Metal cooled reactors; Fast breeders characterised by the design or properties of the core where the core is divided in zones with fuel and zones with breeding material
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C1/00—Reactor types
- G21C1/02—Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator ; Metal cooled reactors; Fast breeders
- G21C1/022—Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator ; Metal cooled reactors; Fast breeders characterised by the design or properties of the core
- G21C1/026—Reactors not needing refuelling, i.e. reactors of the type breed-and-burn, e.g. travelling or deflagration wave reactors or seed-blanket reactors
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
- G21C17/10—Structural combination of fuel element, control rod, reactor core, or moderator structure with sensitive instruments, e.g. for measuring radioactivity, strain
- G21C17/12—Sensitive element forming part of control element
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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
- G21C7/24—Selection of substances for use as neutron-absorbing material
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- G21D3/00—Control of nuclear power plant
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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
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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)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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US12/590,447 US9190177B2 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2009-11-06 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
US12/657,734 US9852818B2 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-01-25 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
US12/657,736 US9793013B2 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-01-25 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
PCT/US2010/002908 WO2011093843A2 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-11-05 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP2497090A2 EP2497090A2 (en) | 2012-09-12 |
EP2497090A4 true EP2497090A4 (en) | 2014-12-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (3)
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EP10844846A Withdrawn EP2499643A2 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-11-05 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
EP10844850.7A Not-in-force EP2497086B1 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-11-05 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
EP10844849.9A Withdrawn EP2497090A4 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-11-05 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
Family Applications Before (2)
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EP10844846A Withdrawn EP2499643A2 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-11-05 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
EP10844850.7A Not-in-force EP2497086B1 (en) | 2009-11-06 | 2010-11-05 | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
Country Status (6)
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EP (3) | EP2499643A2 (en) |
JP (3) | JP6037835B2 (en) |
KR (3) | KR20120087166A (en) |
CN (3) | CN102725800B (en) |
RU (3) | RU2555363C9 (en) |
WO (3) | WO2011093840A2 (en) |
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