WO2018213669A3 - Producing power with molten salt reactors - Google Patents

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WO2018213669A3
WO2018213669A3 PCT/US2018/033332 US2018033332W WO2018213669A3 WO 2018213669 A3 WO2018213669 A3 WO 2018213669A3 US 2018033332 W US2018033332 W US 2018033332W WO 2018213669 A3 WO2018213669 A3 WO 2018213669A3
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molten salt
producing power
salt reactors
mole percent
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Mark Massie
Leslie C. Dewan
Sean ROBERTSON
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Transatomic Power Corporation
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C5/00—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
    • G21C5/12—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator characterised by composition, e.g. the moderator containing additional substances which ensure improved heat resistance of the moderator
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • G21C1/32—Integral reactors, i.e. reactors wherein parts functionally associated with the reactor but not essential to the reaction, e.g. heat exchangers, are disposed inside the enclosure with the core
    • G21C1/322—Integral reactors, i.e. reactors wherein parts functionally associated with the reactor but not essential to the reaction, e.g. heat exchangers, are disposed inside the enclosure with the core wherein the heat exchanger is disposed above the core
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/07—Casings; Jackets characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/42—Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
    • G21C3/44—Fluid or fluent reactor fuel
    • G21C3/54—Fused salt, oxide or hydroxide compositions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/42—Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
    • G21C3/58—Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
    • 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 power system including a fuel salt with between 48 and 62 mole percent NaF; between 31 and 40 mole percent ZrF4; and between 5 and 13.2 mole percent UF4. The power system also including a natural circulation reactor with a height between 3.25 and 4 meters and a radius between 0.5 and 1.3 meters.
PCT/US2018/033332 2017-05-18 2018-05-18 Producing power with molten salt reactors WO2018213669A2 (en)

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US20090279658A1 (en) * 2008-05-09 2009-11-12 Ottawa Valley Research Associates Ltd. Molten salt nuclear reactor
US20150228363A1 (en) * 2012-09-05 2015-08-13 Transatomic Power Corporation Nuclear reactors and related methods and apparatus
US20150036779A1 (en) * 2013-08-05 2015-02-05 Terrestrial Energy Inc. Integral molten salt reactor
US20170092381A1 (en) * 2015-09-30 2017-03-30 Terrapower, Llc Neutron reflector assembly for dynamic spectrum shifting
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