GB856054A - Process and plant for the thermal breeding of plutonium - Google Patents
Process and plant for the thermal breeding of plutoniumInfo
- Publication number
- GB856054A GB856054A GB28750/57A GB2875057A GB856054A GB 856054 A GB856054 A GB 856054A GB 28750/57 A GB28750/57 A GB 28750/57A GB 2875057 A GB2875057 A GB 2875057A GB 856054 A GB856054 A GB 856054A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- blanket
- core
- plutonium
- sept
- space
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- 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
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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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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
- Particle Accelerators (AREA)
Abstract
856,054. Nuclear reactors. DIEBNER, K. Sept. 12, 1957 [Sept. 19, 1956 ; Dec. 6, 1956], No. 28750/57. Class 39(4). A reactor for breeding plutonium comprises a central core and a blanket of natural uranium and a moderator surrounding and spaced from the core so that the neutron multiplication factor for the blanket lies between 0À5 and 1, the spacing and geometry of the inner surface of the blanket being such that neutron loss and recapture by the core is reduced to such an extent that the conversion factor for the production of plutonium in the blanket exceeds unity. As shown in Fig. 2 the reactor core I may be separated from the blanket III by a space II filled with air or other suitable gas such as beryllium acetate. The coolant system A of the core and B of the blanket and the space II may be connected to a pressure-equalizing reservoir IV to prevent any pressure differences in the three zones. The blanket may comprise uranium rods immersed in water or other moderator material.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DED23855A DE1028249B (en) | 1956-09-19 | 1956-09-19 | Process for thermal breeding of plutonium |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB856054A true GB856054A (en) | 1960-12-14 |
Family
ID=7037970
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB28750/57A Expired GB856054A (en) | 1956-09-19 | 1957-09-12 | Process and plant for the thermal breeding of plutonium |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| DE (1) | DE1028249B (en) |
| FR (1) | FR1226419A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB856054A (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3197375A (en) * | 1958-10-28 | 1965-07-27 | Dow Chemical Co | Nuclear power reactor |
| BE589614A (en) * | 1959-04-17 | |||
| DE1215822B (en) * | 1959-05-30 | 1966-05-05 | Ursula Diebner Geb Sachsse | Arrangement of a multi-zone reactor with natural uranium as nuclear fuel |
| GB916893A (en) * | 1959-05-30 | 1963-01-30 | Kurt Diebner | Multi-zone natural-uranium reactor with graphite and heavy water as moderators |
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1956
- 1956-09-19 DE DED23855A patent/DE1028249B/en active Pending
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1957
- 1957-09-12 GB GB28750/57A patent/GB856054A/en not_active Expired
- 1957-09-17 FR FR747430A patent/FR1226419A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE1028249B (en) | 1958-04-17 |
| FR1226419A (en) | 1960-07-11 |
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