GB1299192A - Improvements in sodium cooled fast fission nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements in sodium cooled fast fission nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB1299192A
GB1299192A GB3515/70A GB351570A GB1299192A GB 1299192 A GB1299192 A GB 1299192A GB 3515/70 A GB3515/70 A GB 3515/70A GB 351570 A GB351570 A GB 351570A GB 1299192 A GB1299192 A GB 1299192A
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sodium
containers
gas
cooled fast
feb
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GB3515/70A
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John Richard Hind
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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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
    • G21C1/03—Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator ; Metal cooled reactors; Fast breeders cooled by a coolant not essentially pressurised, e.g. pool-type reactors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C9/00—Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices
    • G21C9/004—Pressure suppression
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C9/00—Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices
    • G21C9/004—Pressure suppression
    • G21C9/008—Pressure suppression by rupture-discs or -diaphragms
    • 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)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
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  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)

Abstract

1299192 Reactors UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY 9 Feb 1970 [20 Feb 1969 23 Jan 1970] 49999/69 and 3515/70 Heading G6C In a sodium-cooled fast reactor, a multiplicity of gas-pressurized containers 13 are immersed in the liquid metal and arranged to collapse on occurrence of an accident involving generation of sodium vapour and shock waves, Thus, the primary containment vessel 1 (which may be of spherical form, not shown), is protected against excess pressure. The gas within the containers 13, which may be of stainless steel, is the same as that of the gas blanket above the sodium surfaces. End closures 16 of the containers may be weaker than their bodies 15 so as to fail first. Sodium is circulated by pump 7 to a header 11 below the core; from the latter the sodium passes to heat exchangers 6 from which it re-enters the vessel 1 between its wall and a casing 4 for the core and heat exchangers.
GB3515/70A 1969-02-20 1969-02-20 Improvements in sodium cooled fast fission nuclear reactors Expired GB1299192A (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2497388A1 (en) * 1980-12-30 1982-07-02 Commissariat Energie Atomique NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY A LIQUID METAL AND COMPRISING A COOLED COLD BOTTOM
FR2673125A1 (en) * 1991-02-25 1992-08-28 Sarp Ind METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR DESTRUCTION OF LABORATORY WASTE.
CN101231895B (en) * 2007-12-11 2011-01-12 中国原子能科学研究院 Overpressure protection device for pool type sodium-cooled fast reactor

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2497388A1 (en) * 1980-12-30 1982-07-02 Commissariat Energie Atomique NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY A LIQUID METAL AND COMPRISING A COOLED COLD BOTTOM
EP0055963A2 (en) * 1980-12-30 1982-07-14 Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor comprising a main vessel cooled at the bottom
EP0055963A3 (en) * 1980-12-30 1982-08-11 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Etablissement De Caractere Scientifique Technique Et Industriel Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor comprising a main vessel cooled at the bottom
US4671922A (en) * 1980-12-30 1987-06-09 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Nuclear reactor cooled by a liquid metal
FR2673125A1 (en) * 1991-02-25 1992-08-28 Sarp Ind METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR DESTRUCTION OF LABORATORY WASTE.
EP0501863A1 (en) * 1991-02-25 1992-09-02 Sarp Industries Method and plant for destroying laboratory waste
US5347930A (en) * 1991-02-25 1994-09-20 Sarp Industries Method and installation for the destruction of laboratory waste
CN101231895B (en) * 2007-12-11 2011-01-12 中国原子能科学研究院 Overpressure protection device for pool type sodium-cooled fast reactor

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