GB958629A - Improvements relating to nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements relating to nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB958629A
GB958629A GB25787/62A GB2578762A GB958629A GB 958629 A GB958629 A GB 958629A GB 25787/62 A GB25787/62 A GB 25787/62A GB 2578762 A GB2578762 A GB 2578762A GB 958629 A GB958629 A GB 958629A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
tubes
fuel
reactor
water
coolant
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
Application number
GB25787/62A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Stanley Hackney
Ronald Peter Williams
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Original Assignee
UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority to NL288039D priority Critical patent/NL288039A/xx
Priority to BE627362D priority patent/BE627362A/xx
Application filed by UK Atomic Energy Authority filed Critical UK Atomic Energy Authority
Priority to GB25787/62A priority patent/GB958629A/en
Priority to US238369A priority patent/US3205146A/en
Priority to FR922105A priority patent/FR1344150A/fr
Publication of GB958629A publication Critical patent/GB958629A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G21C1/08—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling water reactor, integral super-heat reactor, pressurised water reactor
    • G21C1/09—Pressure regulating arrangements, i.e. pressurisers
    • 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
    • G21C1/08—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling water reactor, integral super-heat reactor, pressurised water reactor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C13/00—Pressure vessels; Containment vessels; Containment in general
    • G21C13/08—Vessels characterised by the material; Selection of materials for pressure vessels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C13/00—Pressure vessels; Containment vessels; Containment in general
    • G21C13/08—Vessels characterised by the material; Selection of materials for pressure vessels
    • G21C13/087—Metallic vessels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C15/00—Cooling arrangements within the pressure vessel containing the core; Selection of specific coolants
    • G21C15/18—Emergency cooling arrangements; Removing shut-down heat
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
GB25787/62A 1962-07-05 1962-07-05 Improvements relating to nuclear reactors Expired GB958629A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL288039D NL288039A (en:Method) 1962-07-05
BE627362D BE627362A (en:Method) 1962-07-05
GB25787/62A GB958629A (en) 1962-07-05 1962-07-05 Improvements relating to nuclear reactors
US238369A US3205146A (en) 1962-07-05 1962-11-19 Nuclear reactor with coolant nonreturn valves in pressure vessel
FR922105A FR1344150A (fr) 1962-07-05 1963-01-21 Réacteur nucléaire

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB25787/62A GB958629A (en) 1962-07-05 1962-07-05 Improvements relating to nuclear reactors

Publications (1)

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GB958629A true GB958629A (en) 1964-05-21

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Country Status (4)

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US (1) US3205146A (en:Method)
BE (1) BE627362A (en:Method)
GB (1) GB958629A (en:Method)
NL (1) NL288039A (en:Method)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0057369A3 (en) * 1981-01-29 1982-10-27 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Improved valve support arrangement for pressurizer in a nuclear power plant
EP0102631A1 (en) * 1982-09-07 1984-03-14 Hitachi, Ltd. Nuclear reactor

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3613780A (en) * 1968-09-25 1971-10-19 Sergio Bruschetti Liquid metal heat exchangers with pressure absorbing means
US3713969A (en) * 1969-09-16 1973-01-30 Cons Edison Co Emergency shut-off valve for nuclear reactors
US3864209A (en) * 1970-04-21 1975-02-04 Westinghouse Electric Corp Inlet flow oscillation damper for a nuclear reactor
US3816245A (en) * 1972-06-27 1974-06-11 Combustion Eng Emergency core coolant system utilizing an inactive plenum
US3920514A (en) * 1973-10-18 1975-11-18 Combustion Eng Emergency core cooling spray head
FR2264368B1 (en:Method) * 1974-03-12 1977-09-23 Commissariat Energie Atomique
US4235284A (en) * 1976-12-16 1980-11-25 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Heat exchanger with auxiliary cooling system

Family Cites Families (5)

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US522238A (en) * 1894-07-03 shearer
US1105397A (en) * 1914-02-09 1914-07-28 Paul Bowers Arch-tube safety device.
US2852456A (en) * 1953-11-17 1958-09-16 Elmer J Wade Neutronic reactor
US2926127A (en) * 1957-03-25 1960-02-23 Willard H Mccorkle Neutronic reactor with accessible thimble and emergency cooling features
NL236251A (en:Method) * 1958-04-04

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0057369A3 (en) * 1981-01-29 1982-10-27 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Improved valve support arrangement for pressurizer in a nuclear power plant
EP0102631A1 (en) * 1982-09-07 1984-03-14 Hitachi, Ltd. Nuclear reactor

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Publication number Publication date
NL288039A (en:Method)
US3205146A (en) 1965-09-07
BE627362A (en:Method)

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