GB1029712A - Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB1029712A
GB1029712A GB5624/64A GB562464A GB1029712A GB 1029712 A GB1029712 A GB 1029712A GB 5624/64 A GB5624/64 A GB 5624/64A GB 562464 A GB562464 A GB 562464A GB 1029712 A GB1029712 A GB 1029712A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
moderator
core
fuel
zones
control
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB5624/64A
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English (en)
Inventor
Charles Peter Gratton
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Publication date
Application filed by UK Atomic Energy Authority filed Critical UK Atomic Energy Authority
Priority to GB5624/64A priority Critical patent/GB1029712A/en
Priority to FR5074A priority patent/FR1427298A/fr
Priority to BE659606A priority patent/BE659606A/xx
Publication of GB1029712A publication Critical patent/GB1029712A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00Reactor types
    • G21C1/32Integral reactors, i.e. reactors wherein parts functionally associated with the reactor but not essential to the reaction, e.g. heat exchangers, are disposed inside the enclosure with the core
    • G21C1/322Integral reactors, i.e. reactors wherein parts functionally associated with the reactor but not essential to the reaction, e.g. heat exchangers, are disposed inside the enclosure with the core wherein the heat exchanger is disposed above the core
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00Reactor types
    • G21C1/04Thermal reactors ; Epithermal reactors
    • G21C1/06Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated
    • G21C1/08Heterogeneous 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
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/005Flux flattening
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/02Control of nuclear reaction by using self-regulating properties of reactor materials, e.g. Doppler effect
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/06Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/26Control of nuclear reaction by displacement of the moderator or parts thereof by changing the moderator concentration
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C9/00Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices
    • G21C9/02Means for effecting very rapid reduction of the reactivity factor under fault conditions, e.g. reactor fuse; Control elements having arrangements activated in an emergency
    • 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
    • Y02E30/00Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30Nuclear 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)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
GB5624/64A 1964-02-11 1964-02-11 Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors Expired GB1029712A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB5624/64A GB1029712A (en) 1964-02-11 1964-02-11 Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors
FR5074A FR1427298A (fr) 1964-02-11 1965-02-10 Réacteur nucléaire
BE659606A BE659606A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1964-02-11 1965-02-11

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB5624/64A GB1029712A (en) 1964-02-11 1964-02-11 Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors

Publications (1)

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GB1029712A true GB1029712A (en) 1966-05-18

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BE (1) BE659606A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR1427298A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1029712A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4657726A (en) * 1984-06-22 1987-04-14 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Moderator control apparatus for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
US4693862A (en) * 1984-07-02 1987-09-15 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Gas displacement spectral shift reactor and control method
US4728480A (en) * 1985-02-12 1988-03-01 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Apparatus and method for refurbishing a spectral shift mechanism for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
GB2588259A (en) * 2020-03-27 2021-04-21 Rolls Royce Plc Reactor control device

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1081214A (en) * 1965-03-09 1967-08-31 Hitachi Ltd Control system for fast reactors
CN116230261B (zh) * 2023-02-14 2024-04-26 上海交通大学 一种适用于微型海洋堆电源系统

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4657726A (en) * 1984-06-22 1987-04-14 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Moderator control apparatus for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
US4693862A (en) * 1984-07-02 1987-09-15 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Gas displacement spectral shift reactor and control method
US4728480A (en) * 1985-02-12 1988-03-01 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Apparatus and method for refurbishing a spectral shift mechanism for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
GB2588259A (en) * 2020-03-27 2021-04-21 Rolls Royce Plc Reactor control device
GB2588259B (en) * 2020-03-27 2022-06-08 Rolls Royce Plc Reactor control device

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BE659606A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1965-08-11
FR1427298A (fr) 1966-02-04

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