GB984193A - Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB984193A
GB984193A GB13503/61A GB1350361A GB984193A GB 984193 A GB984193 A GB 984193A GB 13503/61 A GB13503/61 A GB 13503/61A GB 1350361 A GB1350361 A GB 1350361A GB 984193 A GB984193 A GB 984193A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
core
reactor
fertile
fuel assemblies
heavy water
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Expired
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GB13503/61A
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Babcock and Wilcox Co
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Babcock and Wilcox Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/26—Control of nuclear reaction by displacement of the moderator or parts thereof by changing the moderator concentration
    • G21C7/27—Spectral shift control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Buffer Packaging (AREA)
GB13503/61A 1960-04-14 1961-04-14 Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors Expired GB984193A (en)

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US22145A US3142624A (en) 1960-04-14 1960-04-14 Nuclear reactor and method of operating same

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GB984193A true GB984193A (en) 1965-02-24

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US (1) US3142624A (enExample)
BE (1) BE602623A (enExample)
ES (1) ES266530A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB984193A (enExample)
NL (1) NL263652A (enExample)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3271261A (en) * 1963-12-27 1966-09-06 Combustion Eng Organic moderated nuclear reactor and control method therefor
US3285822A (en) * 1964-03-30 1966-11-15 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Nuclear reactor
DE1204347B (de) * 1964-09-17 1965-11-04 Rolf Schlottau Verfahren zur Kompensation des Abbrandes in einem Kernreaktor mit Feststoffmoderator
US4255236A (en) * 1977-11-01 1981-03-10 Robbins Thomas R Reactor and fuel assembly design for improved fuel utilization in liquid moderated thermal reactors
US4293380A (en) * 1977-11-25 1981-10-06 Robbins Thomas R Reactor and fuel assembly design for improved fuel utilization in liquid moderated thermal reactors
US20150228361A1 (en) * 2011-12-21 2015-08-13 Alexander Potemkin Converter Reactor for Thermal Neutrons

Family Cites Families (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB753130A (en) * 1944-01-21 1956-07-18 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements in atomic energy-producing devices
US2743225A (en) * 1946-08-27 1956-04-24 Leo A Ohlinger Reactor
US2928779A (en) * 1954-08-16 1960-03-15 Jordan T Weills Neutronic reactor construction and operation
US2936273A (en) * 1955-06-28 1960-05-10 Untermyer Samuel Steam forming neutronic reactor and method of operating it
US3001923A (en) * 1955-08-06 1961-09-26 Ca Atomic Energy Ltd Control of atomic power reactors
US2861033A (en) * 1956-04-26 1958-11-18 Treshow Michael Horizontal boiling reactor system
US2857324A (en) * 1956-05-22 1958-10-21 Boisblanc Deslonde R De Engineering test reactor

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BE602623A (fr) 1961-07-31
ES266530A1 (es) 1961-08-01
US3142624A (en) 1964-07-28
NL263652A (enExample)

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