GB1027094A - Pressure vessel for a nuclear reactor - Google Patents
Pressure vessel for a nuclear reactorInfo
- Publication number
- GB1027094A GB1027094A GB43557/64A GB4355764A GB1027094A GB 1027094 A GB1027094 A GB 1027094A GB 43557/64 A GB43557/64 A GB 43557/64A GB 4355764 A GB4355764 A GB 4355764A GB 1027094 A GB1027094 A GB 1027094A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- pressure vessel
- core
- channel
- cooling water
- elements
- 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
- 239000000498 cooling water Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 229910001093 Zr alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000009182 swimming Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000010409 thin film Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000004907 flux Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
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
- G21C1/14—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being substantially not pressurised, e.g. swimming-pool reactor
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C11/00—Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
- G21C11/08—Thermal shields; Thermal linings, i.e. for dissipating heat from gamma radiation which would otherwise heat an outer biological shield ; Thermal insulation
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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
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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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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
Abstract
1,027,094. Nuclear reactors. COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE. Oct. 26, 1964 [Oct. 30, 1963], No. 43557/64. Heading G6C. A pressure vessel for a swimming pool nuclear reactor with a forced-circulation watercooled core is pierced with channels in the thickness of its wall for a cooling water flow parallel with the direction of the water flow through a core, each channel containing a bar whose cross-section is substantially similar to that of the channel and which has means for being centered in the channel in order to reduce the water coolant flow through the channel to a thin film. Such a coolant flow causes little disturbance of the neutron flux outside the pressure vessel. In the swimming pool reactor shown in Fig. 1, the core 1 comprises juxtaposed fuel elements 2 in which the fissile material is in the form of parallel plates cooled by water which is forced upwards through a pressure vessel 4 surrounding the core 1, from an inlet sump 5 to an outlet conduit 7. The pressure vessel 4 comprises four prismatic elements 8-11 placed one above another. The elements 9, 10 which surround the reactor core are made of " Zircaloy," a zirconium alloy which absorbs gamma radiation, while the bottom element 8 and the top element 11 which experience loss gamma radiation are made of aluminium. Vertical parallel channels such as 12, 13 are pierced inside the pressure vessel walls and contain bars, such as 18, 19, of " Zircaloy " to limit the flow of cooling water to a thin film. The cooling water enters the channels 12, 13 through apertures 14, 15 at the bottom of the pressure vessel and leaves through apertures 16, 17 at the top of the pressure vessel, being derived from the main water flow. Some of the bars 12, 13 serve merely to limit the cooling water flow while others serve additionally to assemble the pressure vessel elements 8-11 or to secure the pressure vessel to the sump 5.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR952337A FR1381532A (en) | 1963-10-30 | 1963-10-30 | Nuclear reactor vessel |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1027094A true GB1027094A (en) | 1966-04-20 |
Family
ID=8815564
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB43557/64A Expired GB1027094A (en) | 1963-10-30 | 1964-10-26 | Pressure vessel for a nuclear reactor |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| BE (1) | BE654769A (en) |
| CH (1) | CH423013A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE1217512B (en) |
| ES (1) | ES305469A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR1381532A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1027094A (en) |
| LU (1) | LU47184A1 (en) |
| NL (1) | NL6412623A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES2441317A1 (en) * | 2012-08-02 | 2014-02-03 | Carlos Manuel DE AZÚA BREA | Sheet metal application 5083. Procedure and installation for power generation with electrolysis and material electrodes 5083 (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1203220A (en) * | 1966-12-09 | 1970-08-26 | English Electric Co Ltd | Nuclear reactors |
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1963
- 1963-10-30 FR FR952337A patent/FR1381532A/en not_active Expired
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1964
- 1964-10-19 CH CH1352764A patent/CH423013A/en unknown
- 1964-10-21 LU LU47184A patent/LU47184A1/xx unknown
- 1964-10-23 BE BE654769A patent/BE654769A/xx unknown
- 1964-10-26 GB GB43557/64A patent/GB1027094A/en not_active Expired
- 1964-10-29 NL NL6412623A patent/NL6412623A/xx unknown
- 1964-10-30 DE DEC34266A patent/DE1217512B/en active Pending
- 1964-10-30 ES ES0305469A patent/ES305469A1/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES2441317A1 (en) * | 2012-08-02 | 2014-02-03 | Carlos Manuel DE AZÚA BREA | Sheet metal application 5083. Procedure and installation for power generation with electrolysis and material electrodes 5083 (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR1381532A (en) | 1964-12-14 |
| BE654769A (en) | 1965-02-15 |
| LU47184A1 (en) | 1964-12-21 |
| NL6412623A (en) | 1965-05-03 |
| ES305469A1 (en) | 1967-02-01 |
| DE1217512B (en) | 1966-05-26 |
| CH423013A (en) | 1966-10-31 |
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