GB931139A - Nuclear reactor - Google Patents

Nuclear reactor

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Publication number
GB931139A
GB931139A GB12549/60A GB1254960A GB931139A GB 931139 A GB931139 A GB 931139A GB 12549/60 A GB12549/60 A GB 12549/60A GB 1254960 A GB1254960 A GB 1254960A GB 931139 A GB931139 A GB 931139A
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Prior art keywords
core
reactor
fuel
april
coolant
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GB12549/60A
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US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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    • 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
    • G21C1/22—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated using liquid or gaseous fuel
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/30—Control of nuclear reaction by displacement of the reactor fuel or fuel elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
    • G21D3/00—Control of nuclear power plant
    • G21D3/08—Regulation of any parameters in the plant
    • G21D3/10—Regulation of any parameters in the plant by a combination of a variable derived from neutron flux with other controlling variables, e.g. derived from temperature, cooling flow, pressure
    • 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)
  • Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
GB12549/60A 1959-04-14 1960-04-08 Nuclear reactor Expired GB931139A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US806406A US3046212A (en) 1959-04-14 1959-04-14 Nuclear reactor

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GB931139A true GB931139A (en) 1963-07-10

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US (1) US3046212A (US06262066-20010717-C00424.png)
BE (1) BE589679A (US06262066-20010717-C00424.png)
DE (1) DE1168577B (US06262066-20010717-C00424.png)
GB (1) GB931139A (US06262066-20010717-C00424.png)
NL (1) NL250500A (US06262066-20010717-C00424.png)

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DE1168577B (de) 1964-04-23
BE589679A (US06262066-20010717-C00424.png)
NL250500A (US06262066-20010717-C00424.png)
US3046212A (en) 1962-07-24

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