GB928985A - A thermionic emission converter for the direct conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy - Google Patents

A thermionic emission converter for the direct conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy

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GB928985A
GB928985A GB9414/62A GB941462A GB928985A GB 928985 A GB928985 A GB 928985A GB 9414/62 A GB9414/62 A GB 9414/62A GB 941462 A GB941462 A GB 941462A GB 928985 A GB928985 A GB 928985A
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liquid
energy
direct conversion
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alkali metal
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European Atomic Energy Community Euratom
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J45/00—Discharge tubes functioning as thermionic generators
    • 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
    • G21C3/40—Structural combination of fuel element with thermoelectric element for direct production of electric energy from fission heat or with another arrangement for direct production of electric energy, e.g. a thermionic device
    • 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

928,985. Thermionic converters; nuclear reactors. EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, EURATOM. March 12, 1962 [March 13, 1961], No. 9414/62. Classes 39 (1) and 39 (4). In a method of producing electrical energy by direct conversion from thermal energy, a solid emitter electrode, constituted by a nuclear fuel element 10, is immersed in a relatively cool, liquid, collector electrode 11. A gas film is maintained between the electrodes by evaporation of collector electrode liquid, which is circulated in a cooling and/or purifying circuit 12. As shown, a plurality of ceramic fuel rods 10 are supported in a liquid alkali metal 11 contained in a stainless steel housing 19 to form the core of a fast nuclear reactor. The circulation system 12 includes a pump 14, and a cleaning circuit in parallel with heat exchanger 13. The elements 10 are screwed into insulators 15 or into a bus-bar 16 within the housing, and are supported laterally by spacing screen 18, their lower ends being provided with insulating caps 17. An alternative type of fuel element, Fig. 1 (not shown), comprises a fuel rod immersed in alkali metal in a stainless steel container.
GB9414/62A 1961-03-13 1962-03-12 A thermionic emission converter for the direct conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy Expired GB928985A (en)

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DEE20747A DE1138131B (en) 1961-03-13 1961-03-13 Glow emission converter for the direct conversion of thermal into electrical energy

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GB928985A true GB928985A (en) 1963-06-19

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3304232A (en) * 1963-09-12 1967-02-14 Babcock & Wilcox Co Method of operating a pulsed nuclear reactor

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DE1228727B (en) * 1965-03-13 1966-11-17 Siemens Ag Thermionic converter with nuclear fuel arranged inside the emitter electrode

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3304232A (en) * 1963-09-12 1967-02-14 Babcock & Wilcox Co Method of operating a pulsed nuclear reactor

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DE1138131B (en) 1962-10-18
FR1317583A (en) 1963-05-08

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