GB2012470A - Liquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactor - Google Patents

Liquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactor

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GB2012470A
GB2012470A GB7849470A GB7849470A GB2012470A GB 2012470 A GB2012470 A GB 2012470A GB 7849470 A GB7849470 A GB 7849470A GB 7849470 A GB7849470 A GB 7849470A GB 2012470 A GB2012470 A GB 2012470A
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liquid metal
plenum
nuclear reactor
undershell
fast breeder
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Nuclear Power Co Ltd
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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
    • G21C5/00—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
    • G21C5/02—Details
    • G21C5/06—Means for locating or supporting fuel elements
    • 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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  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)

Abstract

A liquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactor has a core comprising a plurality of fuel assemblies (14) supported on a diagrid and submerged in a pool of liquid metal coolant within a containment vessel, the diagrid being of triple component construction and formed of a short cylindrical plenum (25) mounted on a conical undershell (26) and loosely embraced by a fuel store carrier (27). The plenum (25) merely distributes coolant through the fuel assemblies (14), the load of the assemblies being carried by the undershell (26) by means of struts (50, 51) which penetrate the plenum (25). The reactor core, fuel store carrier and undershell provide secondary containment for the plenum. <IMAGE>
GB7849470A 1978-01-16 1978-12-21 Luquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactors Expired GB2012470B (en)

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GB165978 1978-01-16
GB7849470A GB2012470B (en) 1978-01-16 1978-12-21 Luquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactors

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GB2012470A true GB2012470A (en) 1979-07-25
GB2012470B GB2012470B (en) 1982-03-03

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2475783A1 (en) * 1980-02-08 1981-08-14 Nat Nuclear Corp NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY LIQUID METAL COMPRISING A SOMMIER FORMING A CHAMBER FOR DISPENSING THE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID
FR2524685A1 (en) * 1982-04-02 1983-10-07 Novatome Core support for fast neutron nuclear reactor - using circular rows of vertical tubes producing support with low overall height and reduced wt.

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2475783A1 (en) * 1980-02-08 1981-08-14 Nat Nuclear Corp NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY LIQUID METAL COMPRISING A SOMMIER FORMING A CHAMBER FOR DISPENSING THE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID
US4457890A (en) * 1980-02-08 1984-07-03 National Nuclear Corporation Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactors
FR2524685A1 (en) * 1982-04-02 1983-10-07 Novatome Core support for fast neutron nuclear reactor - using circular rows of vertical tubes producing support with low overall height and reduced wt.

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