GB1562642A - Apparatus for use in a liquid alkali metal environment - Google Patents
Apparatus for use in a liquid alkali metal environment Download PDFInfo
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- GB1562642A GB1562642A GB4742/77A GB474277A GB1562642A GB 1562642 A GB1562642 A GB 1562642A GB 4742/77 A GB4742/77 A GB 4742/77A GB 474277 A GB474277 A GB 474277A GB 1562642 A GB1562642 A GB 1562642A
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- Prior art keywords
- aluminised
- tubes
- fuel
- pins
- heat exchange
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- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 title claims description 14
- 229910052783 alkali metal Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims description 9
- 150000001340 alkali metals Chemical class 0.000 title claims description 9
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 24
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 claims description 23
- 230000001413 cellular effect Effects 0.000 claims description 15
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 claims description 15
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 claims description 15
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 15
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 claims description 13
- DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M Ilexoside XXIX Chemical compound C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(CC[C@@H](C5(C)C)OS(=O)(=O)[O-])C)C)[C@@H]2[C@]1(C)O)C)C(=O)O[C@H]6[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)CO)O)O)O.[Na+] DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M 0.000 claims description 12
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 12
- 229910052708 sodium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000011734 sodium Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000002585 base Substances 0.000 claims description 11
- 229910001338 liquidmetal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 9
- 229910000816 inconels 718 Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000011651 chromium Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229910001182 Mo alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- ANBBXQWFNXMHLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminum;sodium;oxygen(2-) Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[Na+].[Al+3] ANBBXQWFNXMHLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910001388 sodium aluminate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910000851 Alloy steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910001347 Stellite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- UFGZSIPAQKLCGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N chromium carbide Chemical compound [Cr]#C[Cr]C#[Cr] UFGZSIPAQKLCGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- AHICWQREWHDHHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N chromium;cobalt;iron;manganese;methane;molybdenum;nickel;silicon;tungsten Chemical compound C.[Si].[Cr].[Mn].[Fe].[Co].[Ni].[Mo].[W] AHICWQREWHDHHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005336 cracking Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000004820 halides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910001026 inconel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052750 molybdenum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910003470 tongbaite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- 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
- G21C3/32—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F22—STEAM GENERATION
- F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
- F22B37/00—Component parts or details of steam boilers
- F22B37/02—Component parts or details of steam boilers applicable to more than one kind or type of steam boiler
- F22B37/04—Component parts or details of steam boilers applicable to more than one kind or type of steam boiler and characterised by material, e.g. use of special steel alloy
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
- F28D7/06—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits having a single U-bend
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
- F28F9/007—Auxiliary supports for elements
- F28F9/013—Auxiliary supports for elements for tubes or tube-assemblies
- F28F9/0131—Auxiliary supports for elements for tubes or tube-assemblies formed by plates
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
- F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
- F28D2021/0054—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for nuclear applications
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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)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4742/77A GB1562642A (en) | 1977-02-04 | 1977-02-04 | Apparatus for use in a liquid alkali metal environment |
| DE19782802577 DE2802577A1 (de) | 1977-02-04 | 1978-01-21 | Geraet oder einrichtung fuer die verwendung in einer umgebung aus fluessigem alkalimetall |
| JP920378A JPS5397660A (en) | 1977-02-04 | 1978-01-30 | Means adapted to be used in environment of alkali metal liquid |
| FR7803074A FR2379744B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1977-02-04 | 1978-02-03 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4742/77A GB1562642A (en) | 1977-02-04 | 1977-02-04 | Apparatus for use in a liquid alkali metal environment |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1562642A true GB1562642A (en) | 1980-03-12 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4742/77A Expired GB1562642A (en) | 1977-02-04 | 1977-02-04 | Apparatus for use in a liquid alkali metal environment |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5397660A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE2802577A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2379744B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1562642A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0082660A1 (en) * | 1981-12-18 | 1983-06-29 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Apparatus for use in liquid alkali environment |
| GB2117503A (en) * | 1982-03-29 | 1983-10-12 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Heat exchanger tube support plate |
| GB2151760A (en) * | 1983-12-21 | 1985-07-24 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Corrosion resistant steam generator |
Families Citing this family (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1983000381A1 (en) * | 1981-07-15 | 1983-02-03 | Turbine Metal Technology Inc | Bearing surfaces in nuclear reactor heat exchangers and the like |
| JPS5918103U (ja) * | 1981-12-01 | 1984-02-03 | バブコツク日立株式会社 | 伝熱管の支持構造物 |
| KR910007952B1 (ko) * | 1983-01-26 | 1991-10-04 | 지멘스 악티엔게젤샤프트 | 핵 연료봉들의 진동으로 인한 손상을 배제 또는 감소시키는 방법 및 장치 |
| US4942015A (en) * | 1983-01-26 | 1990-07-17 | Advanced Nuclear Fuels, Corp. | Method for preventing and repairing vibrational damage to nuclear fuel rods |
| DE3503610A1 (de) * | 1985-02-02 | 1986-08-07 | Klaus Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.H. 5804 Herdecke Knizia | Verfahren und vorrichtung zum erzeugen und rueckgewinnen von prozesswaerme |
| DE10224263A1 (de) * | 2002-05-31 | 2003-12-11 | Behr Gmbh & Co | Abgaswärmeübertrager, insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeuge |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2028039A1 (en) * | 1969-01-14 | 1970-10-09 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Spacer for nuclear fuel rods |
| GB1339136A (en) * | 1970-09-18 | 1973-11-28 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Heat exchangers |
| GB1431785A (en) * | 1972-12-22 | 1976-04-14 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Heat exchangers |
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1977
- 1977-02-04 GB GB4742/77A patent/GB1562642A/en not_active Expired
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1978
- 1978-01-21 DE DE19782802577 patent/DE2802577A1/de active Granted
- 1978-01-30 JP JP920378A patent/JPS5397660A/ja active Granted
- 1978-02-03 FR FR7803074A patent/FR2379744B1/fr not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0082660A1 (en) * | 1981-12-18 | 1983-06-29 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Apparatus for use in liquid alkali environment |
| GB2117503A (en) * | 1982-03-29 | 1983-10-12 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Heat exchanger tube support plate |
| GB2151760A (en) * | 1983-12-21 | 1985-07-24 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Corrosion resistant steam generator |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS5397660A (en) | 1978-08-26 |
| FR2379744A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1978-09-01 |
| JPS6349158B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1988-10-03 |
| DE2802577A1 (de) | 1978-08-10 |
| FR2379744B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1983-02-11 |
| DE2802577C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1989-05-18 |
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| PS | Patent sealed | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |