GB1128826A - Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor cooled by a liquid metal - Google Patents

Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor cooled by a liquid metal

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Publication number
GB1128826A
GB1128826A GB30371/66A GB3037166A GB1128826A GB 1128826 A GB1128826 A GB 1128826A GB 30371/66 A GB30371/66 A GB 30371/66A GB 3037166 A GB3037166 A GB 3037166A GB 1128826 A GB1128826 A GB 1128826A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
casing
chambers
vessel
coolant
absorbing
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Expired
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GB30371/66A
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English (en)
Inventor
Andre Gumuchian
Marcel Migadel
Michel Sauvage
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Commissariat a lEnergie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives CEA
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Commissariat a lEnergie Atomique CEA
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Publication of GB1128826A publication Critical patent/GB1128826A/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C11/00—Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
    • G21C11/02—Biological shielding ; Neutron or gamma shielding
    • G21C11/022—Biological shielding ; Neutron or gamma shielding inside the reactor vessel
    • G21C11/024—Biological shielding ; Neutron or gamma shielding inside the reactor vessel structurally combined with the casing
    • 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
    • G21C3/30—Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • 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)
GB30371/66A 1965-07-22 1966-07-06 Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor cooled by a liquid metal Expired GB1128826A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR25542A FR1462237A (fr) 1965-07-22 1965-07-22 Réacteur nucléaire refroidi par métal liquide

Publications (1)

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GB1128826A true GB1128826A (en) 1968-10-02

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GB30371/66A Expired GB1128826A (en) 1965-07-22 1966-07-06 Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor cooled by a liquid metal

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US3366547A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
BE (1) BE683786A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
CH (1) CH459377A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
DE (1) DE1539794A1 (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
ES (1) ES329325A1 (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
FR (1) FR1462237A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
GB (1) GB1128826A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
IL (1) IL26112A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
LU (1) LU51597A1 (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
NL (1) NL6610134A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)
SE (1) SE311198B (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png)

Families Citing this family (12)

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GB1241441A (en) * 1968-02-07 1971-08-04 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors
GB1527372A (en) * 1975-07-07 1978-10-04 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactors
DE3008472A1 (de) * 1980-03-05 1981-09-17 Kraftwerk Union AG, 4330 Mülheim Heterogener kernreaktor
FR2513797A1 (fr) * 1981-09-30 1983-04-01 Commissariat Energie Atomique Dispositif de protection neutronique superieure pour assemblage de reacteur nucleaire
US4762667A (en) * 1982-12-20 1988-08-09 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Passive reactor auxiliary cooling system
US4576785A (en) * 1983-06-14 1986-03-18 Carolina Power And Light Company Reduction in rate of radiation exposure to excore nuclear reactor components
CA2710432C (en) 2007-12-26 2016-04-26 Thorium Power, Inc. Nuclear reactor, fuel assembly consisting of driver-breeding modules for a nuclear reactor and a fuel cell for a fuel assembly
US8116423B2 (en) 2007-12-26 2012-02-14 Thorium Power, Inc. Nuclear reactor (alternatives), fuel assembly of seed-blanket subassemblies for nuclear reactor (alternatives), and fuel element for fuel assembly
US9355747B2 (en) 2008-12-25 2016-05-31 Thorium Power, Inc. Light-water reactor fuel assembly (alternatives), a light-water reactor, and a fuel element of fuel assembly
US10170207B2 (en) 2013-05-10 2019-01-01 Thorium Power, Inc. Fuel assembly
US10192644B2 (en) 2010-05-11 2019-01-29 Lightbridge Corporation Fuel assembly
WO2011143172A1 (en) 2010-05-11 2011-11-17 Thorium Power, Inc. Fuel assembly with metal fuel alloy kernel and method of manufacturing thereof

Family Cites Families (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB912943A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png) *
US2975117A (en) * 1947-01-09 1961-03-14 Walter H Zinn Fast neutron reaction system
GB850014A (en) * 1956-11-30 1960-09-28 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements in or relating to gas cooled power reactors
BE638823A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png) * 1962-10-17
FR1351514A (fr) * 1962-12-27 1964-02-07 Electricite De France écran de protection biologique
FR1352950A (fr) * 1963-01-08 1964-02-21 Electricite De France écran de protection biologique pour réacteur nucléaire
US3271260A (en) * 1964-05-20 1966-09-06 Lawrence C Noderer Liquid metal fast breeder reactor
US3215606A (en) * 1965-03-29 1965-11-02 Austin G Silvester Nuclear reactor with emergency coolant cross flow

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LU51597A1 (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png) 1966-09-19
CH459377A (fr) 1968-07-15
ES329325A1 (es) 1968-04-01
DE1539794A1 (de) 1970-09-24
NL6610134A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png) 1967-01-23
FR1462237A (fr) 1966-04-15
US3366547A (en) 1968-01-30
BE683786A (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png) 1966-12-16
IL26112A (en) 1970-07-19
SE311198B (US07179912-20070220-C00144.png) 1969-06-02

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