GB2485752A - A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system - Google Patents
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- GB2485752A GB2485752A GB1205569.5A GB201205569A GB2485752A GB 2485752 A GB2485752 A GB 2485752A GB 201205569 A GB201205569 A GB 201205569A GB 2485752 A GB2485752 A GB 2485752A
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- heat transfer
- transfer fluid
- heat exchanger
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- reactor system
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C15/00—Cooling arrangements within the pressure vessel containing the core; Selection of specific coolants
- G21C15/24—Promoting flow of the coolant
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
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- 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
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
- F01K3/00—Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein
- F01K3/18—Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein having heaters
- F01K3/181—Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein having heaters using nuclear heat
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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
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
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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
- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
- F28F1/02—Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular
- F28F1/04—Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular polygonal, e.g. rectangular
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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
- F28F13/00—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing
- F28F13/06—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
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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
- F28F13/00—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing
- F28F13/06—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
- F28F13/08—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by varying the cross-section of the flow channels
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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
- F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
- F28F9/026—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits
- F28F9/0282—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits by varying the geometry of conduit ends, e.g. by using inserts or attachments for modifying the pattern of flow at the conduit inlet or outlet
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C1/00—Reactor types
- G21C1/32—Integral 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
- G21C1/326—Integral 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 next to or beside the core
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C15/00—Cooling arrangements within the pressure vessel containing the core; Selection of specific coolants
- G21C15/24—Promoting flow of the coolant
- G21C15/243—Promoting flow of the coolant for liquids
- G21C15/247—Promoting flow of the coolant for liquids for liquid metals
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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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- 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
- G21C1/026—Reactors not needing refueling, i.e. reactors of the type breed-and-burn, e.g. travelling or deflagration wave reactors or seed-blanket reactors
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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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Abstract
A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system. The heat exchanger comprises a heat exchanger body defining an exit plenum chamber therein shaped for uniform flow of a hot primary heat transfer fluid through the chamber. A plurality of adjacent heat transfer members are connected to the heat exchanger body and spaced apart by a predetermined distance for defining a plurality of flow passages between the heat transfer members. The flow passages open into the exit plenum chamber. Spacing of the heat transfer members by the predetermined distance evenly distributes flow of the primary heat transfer fluid through the flow passages, across the surfaces of the heat transfer members and into the exit plenum chamber. Each heat transfer member defines a flow channel therethrough for flow of a cooler secondary heat transfer fluid. Heat transfer occurs from the hot primary heat transfer fluid to the cooler secondary heat transfer fluid as the primary heat transfer fluid flows through the chamber and as the secondary heat transfer fluid simultaneously flows through the flow channel.
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US12/586,741 US20110075786A1 (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2009-09-25 | Heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
| US12/653,653 US20110075787A1 (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2009-12-15 | Heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
| US12/653,656 US9275760B2 (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2009-12-15 | Heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
| PCT/US2010/002604 WO2011078872A2 (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2010-09-22 | A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
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| GB201205569D0 GB201205569D0 (en) | 2012-05-16 |
| GB2485752A true GB2485752A (en) | 2012-05-23 |
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| GB1205571.1A Withdrawn GB2485753A (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2010-09-22 | A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
| GB1205572.9A Withdrawn GB2485754A (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2010-09-22 | A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
| GB1205569.5A Withdrawn GB2485752A (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2010-09-22 | A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
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| GB1205571.1A Withdrawn GB2485753A (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2010-09-22 | A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
| GB1205572.9A Withdrawn GB2485754A (en) | 2009-09-25 | 2010-09-22 | A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system |
Country Status (7)
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| EP (3) | EP2481054A2 (en) |
| JP (3) | JP2013506130A (en) |
| KR (3) | KR20120083432A (en) |
| CN (3) | CN102667953A (en) |
| GB (3) | GB2485753A (en) |
| RU (3) | RU2012113143A (en) |
| WO (3) | WO2011078870A2 (en) |
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| US4737337A (en) * | 1985-05-09 | 1988-04-12 | Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation | Nuclear reactor having double tube helical coil heat exchanger |
| US5499277A (en) * | 1994-08-19 | 1996-03-12 | General Electric Company | Method and apparatus for enhancing reactor air-cooling system performance |
| US20040247067A1 (en) * | 2001-07-10 | 2004-12-09 | Sadao Hattori | Nuclear reactor |
| US20090232268A1 (en) * | 2006-11-28 | 2009-09-17 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | System and method for operating a modular nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor |
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| US4737337A (en) * | 1985-05-09 | 1988-04-12 | Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation | Nuclear reactor having double tube helical coil heat exchanger |
| US5499277A (en) * | 1994-08-19 | 1996-03-12 | General Electric Company | Method and apparatus for enhancing reactor air-cooling system performance |
| US20040247067A1 (en) * | 2001-07-10 | 2004-12-09 | Sadao Hattori | Nuclear reactor |
| US20090232268A1 (en) * | 2006-11-28 | 2009-09-17 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | System and method for operating a modular nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor |
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| JP2013506131A (en) | 2013-02-21 |
| EP2481053A4 (en) | 2013-02-27 |
| CN102667954A (en) | 2012-09-12 |
| WO2011078872A3 (en) | 2011-08-18 |
| GB2485753A (en) | 2012-05-23 |
| EP2481054A2 (en) | 2012-08-01 |
| RU2012113145A (en) | 2013-10-27 |
| GB201205571D0 (en) | 2012-05-16 |
| WO2011078872A2 (en) | 2011-06-30 |
| WO2011078871A3 (en) | 2011-08-18 |
| KR20120083434A (en) | 2012-07-25 |
| JP2013506132A (en) | 2013-02-21 |
| WO2011078870A2 (en) | 2011-06-30 |
| KR20120083433A (en) | 2012-07-25 |
| CN102667953A (en) | 2012-09-12 |
| EP2481055A2 (en) | 2012-08-01 |
| JP2013506130A (en) | 2013-02-21 |
| RU2012113143A (en) | 2013-10-27 |
| GB201205569D0 (en) | 2012-05-16 |
| WO2011078870A3 (en) | 2011-08-18 |
| GB201205572D0 (en) | 2012-05-16 |
| EP2481053A2 (en) | 2012-08-01 |
| GB2485754A (en) | 2012-05-23 |
| WO2011078871A2 (en) | 2011-06-30 |
| RU2012113142A (en) | 2013-10-27 |
| KR20120083432A (en) | 2012-07-25 |
| CN102667955A (en) | 2012-09-12 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |