JP2017503163A - 固体発電装置 - Google Patents
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- 導電性のハウジング(12)と、
当該導電性ハウジング(12)内に支持され、原子力発電施設内の原子炉(34)の外部ではあるが原子燃料棒(38)の近傍のバックグラウンド放射線(30)に応答して、当該施設内の非常用機器を作動させるか、当該非常用機器を作動させるバッテリーを実質的に完全に充電するに十分な電力を発生させる放射線応答物質(20)と、
当該放射線応答物質(20)と当該ハウジング(12)との間に配設された絶縁体(26)と
から成る固体発電装置(10)。 - 前記バックグラウンド放射線(30)の照射場内で、前記放射線応答物質(20)の電気出力(28)が所与の時間にわたって増加する、請求項1の固体発電装置(10)。
- 前記原子炉(38)の最初の所与の回数の運転サイクルの後、たとえ前記原子炉が運転停止していても、前記放射線応答物質(20)が、非常用機器を作動させるか、かかる非常用機器を作動させるバッテリーを実質的に完全に充電するに十分な電力を発生させることを特徴とする、請求項1の固体発電装置(10)。
- 前記放射線応答物質(20)が、バックグラウンド放射線(30)の場に置かれるまでは非放射性である、請求項1の固体発電装置(10)。
- 前記ハウジング(12)が、十分に薄いため、前記原子炉を内部に支持する原子炉キャビティ(36)の壁と前記原子炉の炉心(38)を収納する圧力容器(34)の外側との間の空間内に収まることを特徴とする、請求項1の固体発電装置(10)。
- 前記放射線応答物質(20)が、ガンマ線・電子放出体(24)に実質的に張り付けられたガンマ線放出体(22)である、請求項1の固体発電装置(10)。
- 前記放射線応答物質(20)が、Co−59とタングステンとを組み合わせたものである、請求項1の固体発電装置(10)。
- 前記ハウジング(12)および前記放射線応答物質(20)は柔軟性がある、請求項1の固体発電装置(10)。
- 前記ハウジングの背面(16)と前記ガンマ線放出体(22)との間に支持された電気絶縁体シールガスケット(18)を含み、当該シールガスケット(18)は前記ハウジングの背面(16)を、コレクタを形成する前記ハウジング(14)の前面から電気絶縁することを特徴とする、請求項6の固体発電装置(10)。
- 導電性のハウジング(12)と、
当該導電性ハウジング(12)内に支持され、原子力発電施設内の原子炉(34)の外部ではあるが原子燃料棒(38)の近傍のバックグラウンド放射線(30)に応答して、当該施設内の非常用機器を作動させるか、当該非常用機器を作動させるバッテリーを実質的に完全に充電するに十分な電力を発生させる放射線応答物質(20)と、
当該放射線応答物質(20)と当該ハウジング(12)との間に配設された電気絶縁体(26)と
から成る固体発電装置(10)を具備する原子力発電施設。 - バックグラウンド放射線(30)の照射場内で、前記放射線応答物質(20)の電気出力(28)が所与の時間にわたって増加する、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 前記原子炉(38)の最初の所与の回数の運転サイクルの後、たとえ前記原子炉が運転停止していても、前記放射線応答物質(20)が、非常用機器を作動させるか、かかる非常用機器を作動させるバッテリーを実質的に完全に充電するに十分な電力を発生させることを特徴とする、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 前記放射線応答物質(20)が、バックグラウンド放射線(30)場に置かれるまでは非放射性である、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 前記ハウジング(12)が、十分に薄いため、前記原子炉を内部に支持する原子炉キャビティ(36)の壁と前記原子炉の炉心(38)を収納する圧力容器(34)の外側との間の空間内に収まることを特徴とする、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 前記放射線応答物質(20)が、ガンマ線・電子放出体(24)に実質的に張り付けられたガンマ線放出体(22)である、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 前記放射線応答物質(20)がCo−59とタングステンとを組み合わせたものである、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 前記ハウジング(12)および前記放射線応答物質(20)は柔軟性がある、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 壁が前記圧力容器の少なくとも下部を取り囲む原子炉キャビティ(36)内に支持された原子炉圧力容器(34)を具備する請求項10の原子力発電施設であって、
前記ハウジング(12)は当該原子炉キャビティ内の前記圧力容器と当該壁との間に少なくとも部分的に支持されていることを特徴とする原子力発電施設。 - 壁が使用済燃料(44)を取り囲む使用済燃料プール(42)を含み、当該使用済燃料プール内で当該使用済燃料に隣接して前記ハウジング(12)が支持されていることを特徴とする、請求項10の原子力発電施設。
- 前記ハウジング(16)の背面と前記ガンマ線放出体(22)との間に支持された電気絶縁体シールガスケット(18)を含み、当該シールガスケット(18)は前記ハウジング(16)の背面を、コレクタを形成する前記ハウジング(14)の前面から電気絶縁することを特徴とする、請求項15の原子力発電施設。
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