GB866305A - Improvements in and relating to nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB866305A
GB866305A GB38365/57A GB3836557A GB866305A GB 866305 A GB866305 A GB 866305A GB 38365/57 A GB38365/57 A GB 38365/57A GB 3836557 A GB3836557 A GB 3836557A GB 866305 A GB866305 A GB 866305A
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Prior art keywords
absorber
dec
nuclear reactors
container
relating
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GB38365/57A
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English (en)
Inventor
Albert Colin Hughes
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HAWKER SIDDELEY NUCLEAR POWER
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HAWKER SIDDELEY NUCLEAR POWER
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Application filed by HAWKER SIDDELEY NUCLEAR POWER filed Critical HAWKER SIDDELEY NUCLEAR POWER
Priority to GB38365/57A priority Critical patent/GB866305A/en
Priority to FR781251A priority patent/FR1215447A/fr
Priority to DEH35062A priority patent/DE1102919B/de
Priority to FR821582A priority patent/FR77373E/fr
Publication of GB866305A publication Critical patent/GB866305A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C9/00—Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices
    • G21C9/02—Means for effecting very rapid reduction of the reactivity factor under fault conditions, e.g. reactor fuse; Control elements having arrangements activated in an emergency
    • G21C9/033—Means for effecting very rapid reduction of the reactivity factor under fault conditions, e.g. reactor fuse; Control elements having arrangements activated in an emergency by an absorbent fluid
    • 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
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/16—Details of the construction within the casing
    • 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
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/16—Details of the construction within the casing
    • G21C3/18—Internal spacers or other non-active material within the casing, e.g. compensating for expansion of fuel rods or for compensating excess reactivity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/06—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section
    • G21C7/22—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section by displacement of a fluid or fluent neutron-absorbing material, e.g. by adding neutron-absorbing material to the coolant
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C9/00—Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices
    • G21C9/02—Means for effecting very rapid reduction of the reactivity factor under fault conditions, e.g. reactor fuse; Control elements having arrangements activated in an emergency
    • G21C9/024—Rupture diaphragms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C9/00—Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices
    • G21C9/02—Means for effecting very rapid reduction of the reactivity factor under fault conditions, e.g. reactor fuse; Control elements having arrangements activated in an emergency
    • G21C9/027—Means for effecting very rapid reduction of the reactivity factor under fault conditions, e.g. reactor fuse; Control elements having arrangements activated in an emergency by fast movement of a solid, e.g. pebbles
    • 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)
  • Supplying Secondary Fuel Or The Like To Fuel, Air Or Fuel-Air Mixtures (AREA)
GB38365/57A 1957-12-10 1957-12-10 Improvements in and relating to nuclear reactors Expired GB866305A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB38365/57A GB866305A (en) 1957-12-10 1957-12-10 Improvements in and relating to nuclear reactors
FR781251A FR1215447A (fr) 1957-12-10 1958-12-10 Perfectionnements aux réacteurs nucléaires
DEH35062A DE1102919B (de) 1957-12-10 1958-12-10 Kernreaktor mit einer Sicherung gegen unzulaessig hohe Temperatur-erhoehungen im Reaktorkern
FR821582A FR77373E (fr) 1957-12-10 1960-03-17 Perfectionnements aux réacteurs nucléaires

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB38365/57A GB866305A (en) 1957-12-10 1957-12-10 Improvements in and relating to nuclear reactors

Publications (1)

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GB866305A true GB866305A (en) 1961-04-26

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DE (1) DE1102919B (fr)
FR (1) FR1215447A (fr)
GB (1) GB866305A (fr)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3464889A (en) * 1967-11-01 1969-09-02 Atomic Energy Commission Heat actuated control rod utilizing a cadmium-potassium mixture
US3498879A (en) * 1966-05-06 1970-03-03 Gen Electric Canada Nuclear reactor control using neutron absorption fluid
GB2147453A (en) * 1983-10-03 1985-05-09 Kernforschungsanlage Juelich Process for lowering the reactivity of a gas-cooled, graphite-moderated nuclear reactor, and graphite element with shut -down substance therein
GB2147729A (en) * 1983-10-03 1985-05-15 Kernforschungsanlage Juelich Process for lowering the reactivity of a gas-cooled pebble bed reactor and shut-down element
EP0197291A1 (fr) * 1985-03-04 1986-10-15 Andrzej Kamil Drukier Système automatique et méthode pour contrôler la réactivité dans un réacteur nucléaire

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1200451B (de) * 1960-04-07 1965-09-09 Babcock & Wilcox Dampfkessel Vorrichtung zur Selbstregelung von Kernreaktoren
IT1242232B (it) * 1990-10-24 1994-03-03 Ansaldo Spa Dispositivo intrinseco di stabilizzazione della potenza di un reattorenucleare termico

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3498879A (en) * 1966-05-06 1970-03-03 Gen Electric Canada Nuclear reactor control using neutron absorption fluid
US3464889A (en) * 1967-11-01 1969-09-02 Atomic Energy Commission Heat actuated control rod utilizing a cadmium-potassium mixture
GB2147453A (en) * 1983-10-03 1985-05-09 Kernforschungsanlage Juelich Process for lowering the reactivity of a gas-cooled, graphite-moderated nuclear reactor, and graphite element with shut -down substance therein
GB2147729A (en) * 1983-10-03 1985-05-15 Kernforschungsanlage Juelich Process for lowering the reactivity of a gas-cooled pebble bed reactor and shut-down element
US4681732A (en) * 1983-10-03 1987-07-21 Kernforschungsanlage Julich Gmbh Method of and device for the reduction of reactivity of a nuclear reactor core
US4735767A (en) * 1983-10-03 1988-04-05 Kernforschungsanlage Julich Gmbh Method and device for reducing the activity of a gas-cooled stacked-ball nuclear reactor
EP0197291A1 (fr) * 1985-03-04 1986-10-15 Andrzej Kamil Drukier Système automatique et méthode pour contrôler la réactivité dans un réacteur nucléaire

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Publication number Publication date
DE1102919B (de) 1961-03-23
FR1215447A (fr) 1960-04-19

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