WO2001003142A3 - Accelerator-driven energy generation from thorium - Google Patents

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WO2001003142A3
WO2001003142A3 PCT/US2000/010682 US0010682W WO0103142A3 WO 2001003142 A3 WO2001003142 A3 WO 2001003142A3 US 0010682 W US0010682 W US 0010682W WO 0103142 A3 WO0103142 A3 WO 0103142A3
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mobile phase
thorium
accelerator
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phase material
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Charles D Bowman
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Adna Corp
Charles D Bowman
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/34—Control of nuclear reaction by utilisation of a primary neutron source
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    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • G21C1/30—Subcritical reactors ; Experimental reactors other than swimming-pool reactors or zero-energy reactors
    • 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

Abstract

A subcritical process of generating nuclear energy comprising the steps of introdcuing non-fissile material into a mobile phase material contained in a reaction vessel wherein the mobile phase material comprises non-fissile and fissile material. Neutrons are introduced into the mobile phase material where they are absorbed by the mobile phase material forming fissile material. The mobile phase material is then removed from the reactor vessel.
PCT/US2000/010682 1999-04-23 2000-04-21 Accelerator-driven energy generation from thorium WO2001003142A2 (en)

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