GB834617A - Epithermal thorium power-breeder reactor - Google Patents

Epithermal thorium power-breeder reactor

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Publication number
GB834617A
GB834617A GB2291/58A GB229158A GB834617A GB 834617 A GB834617 A GB 834617A GB 2291/58 A GB2291/58 A GB 2291/58A GB 229158 A GB229158 A GB 229158A GB 834617 A GB834617 A GB 834617A
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thorium
epithermal
power
breeder reactor
uranium
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GB2291/58A
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North American Aviation Corp
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North American Aviation Corp
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Publication of GB834617A publication Critical patent/GB834617A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/36—Control circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • G21C1/04—Thermal reactors ; Epithermal reactors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • G21C1/04—Thermal reactors ; Epithermal reactors
    • G21C1/06—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated
    • G21C1/14—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being substantially not pressurised, e.g. swimming-pool reactor
    • G21C1/16—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being substantially not pressurised, e.g. swimming-pool reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated, e.g. sodium-graphite reactor, sodium-heavy water reactor or organic coolant-heavy water reactor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C5/00—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
    • G21C5/18—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator characterised by the provision of more than one active zone
    • G21C5/20—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator characterised by the provision of more than one active zone wherein one zone contains fissile material and another zone contains breeder material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
    • G21D5/00—Arrangements of reactor and engine in which reactor-produced heat is converted into mechanical energy
    • G21D5/04—Reactor and engine not structurally combined
    • G21D5/08—Reactor and engine not structurally combined with engine working medium heated in a heat exchanger by the reactor coolant
    • 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
    • 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)

Abstract

A thorium uranium alloy comprises 3-15% uranium by weight, about 7% uranium being preferred.
GB2291/58A 1957-04-22 1958-01-23 Epithermal thorium power-breeder reactor Expired GB834617A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US834617XA 1957-04-22 1957-04-22

Publications (1)

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GB834617A true GB834617A (en) 1960-05-11

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GB2291/58A Expired GB834617A (en) 1957-04-22 1958-01-23 Epithermal thorium power-breeder reactor

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BE (1) BE564816A (en)
DE (1) DE1241002B (en)
GB (1) GB834617A (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3079312A (en) * 1956-11-06 1963-02-26 Du Pont Shaped polymeric articles

Family Cites Families (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT167521B (en) * 1939-05-01 1951-01-25 Commissariat Energie Atomique Method and device for generating energy by converting uranium nuclei
BE478892A (en) * 1939-07-28
US2708656A (en) * 1944-12-19 1955-05-17 Fermi Enrico Neutronic reactor
GB697601A (en) * 1945-08-04 1953-09-23 Standard Oil Dev Co Improved method for generating power in a nuclear reactor
GB771111A (en) * 1946-10-19 1957-03-27 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors
BE532106A (en) * 1953-09-25
GB754183A (en) * 1954-05-14 1956-08-01 Asea Ab Improvements in nuclear-chain reactors
DE963090C (en) * 1955-05-11 1957-05-02 Dr Karl Wirtz Nuclear reactor
BE552480A (en) * 1955-11-11
DE1066289B (en) * 1956-11-16

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BE564816A (en)

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