US2865827A
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Power generation from liquid metal nuclear fuel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1955-05-27
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Granted: 1958-12-23
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Expires: 1975-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orrington E Dwyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:21
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21D; G21D5/00; G21D5/04; G21D5/08; F; F22; F22B; F22B1/00; F22B1/02; F22B1/06; F22B1/063; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/24; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POWER FROM HEAT PRODUCED BY THE FISSION OF URANIUM DISSOLVED IN LIQUID BISMUTH WHICH COMPRISES A LOOP FOR THE CIRCULATION OF SAID BISMUTH, A SOURCE OF NEUTRONS FOR IRRADITING SAID URANIUM-CONTAINING BISMUTH IN A FIRST SECTION OF SAID LOOP, A FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER IN SAID LOOP DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST SECTION, A SUPERHEATER AND A REHEATER AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A LIQUID METAL HEAT EXCHANGER MEDIUM FROM SAID FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER IN PARALLEL FLOW TO SAID SUPERHEATER AND REHEATER, A SECOND HEATER EXCHANGERIN SAID LOOP DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER AND HAVING A LENGTH APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE COMBINED LENGTHS OF THE FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER AND THE FIRST SECTION OF SAID LOOP, A STEAM TURBINE AND A SOURCE OF WATER,FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF WATER TO SAID SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER TO SUPPLY WATER TO SAID HEAT EXCHANGER, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER TO SAID SUPERHEATER TO SUPPLY STEAM TO SAID SUPERHEATER, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID SUPERHEATER TO SAID TURBINE TO SUPPLY SUPERHEATED STEAM TO SAID TURBINE, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID TURBINE TO SAID REHEATER TO SUPPLY STEAM TO SAID REHEATER, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID REHEATER TO SAID TURBINE TO SUPPLY REHEATED STEAM TO SAID TURBINE, AND MEANS FOR RETURNING THE STEAM FROM SAID TURBINE TO SAID SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER IN CONDENSED FORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POWER FROM HEAT PRODUCED BY THE FISSION OF URANIUM DISSOLVED IN LIQUID BISMUTH WHICH COMPRISES A LOOP FOR THE CIRCULATION OF SAID BISMUTH, A SOURCE OF NEUTRONS FOR IRRADITING SAID URANIUM-CONTAINING BISMUTH IN A FIRST SECTION OF SAID LOOP, A FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER IN SAID LOOP DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST SECTION, A SUPERHEATER AND A REHEATER AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A LIQUID METAL HEAT EXCHANGER MEDIUM FROM SAID FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER IN PARALLEL FLOW TO SAID SUPERHEATER AND REHEATER, A SECOND HEATER EXCHANGERIN SAID LOOP DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER AND HAVING A LENGTH APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE COMBINED LENGTHS OF THE FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER AND THE FIRST SECTION OF SAID LOOP, A STEAM TURBINE AND A SOURCE OF WATER,FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF WATER TO SAID SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER TO SUPPLY WATER TO SAID HEAT EXCHANGER, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER TO SAID SUPERHEATER TO SUPPLY STEAM TO SAID SUPERHEATER, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID SUPERHEATER TO SAID TURBINE TO SUPPLY SUPERHEATED STEAM TO SAID TURBINE, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID TURBINE TO SAID REHEATER TO SUPPLY STEAM TO SAID REHEATER, FLOW MEANS CONNECTING SAID REHEATER TO SAID TURBINE TO SUPPLY REHEATED STEAM TO SAID TURBINE, AND MEANS FOR RETURNING THE STEAM FROM SAID TURBINE TO SAID SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER IN CONDENSED FORM.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1965-12-22 | 1966-06-23 | 1966-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1969-12-22 | 1970-06-23 | 1970-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |