US3188277A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Superheater reactor
Assignee: Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
•
Filing: 1960-02-25
•
Granted: 1965-06-08
•
Expires: 1980-02-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kornbichler Heinz
- 👤 Fischer Erhard
- 👤 Kluge Hans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:22
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/14; G21C1/16; G21C1/18; G21C1/20; G21C1/08; G21C1/082; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A SUPERHEATER REACTOR COMPRISING A PRESURE VESSEL, A REACTOR CORE INCLUDING A TANK-LIKE STRUCTURE BEING FILLED WITH MODERATOR WATER AND BEING DISPOSED IN SAID PRESSURE VESSEL, A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID TANK CONSTITUTING COOLING CHANNELS AND BEING DIVIDED SO AS TO FORM AS OUTER COOLING ZONE AND AN INNER COOLING ZONE, ALL TUBULAR ELEMENTS BEING INSERTED IN SAID MODERATOR WATER, A PLURALITY OF FUEL ELEMENTS IN SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS EACH CONSISTING OF A BUNDLE OF FUEL RODS, MEANS DEFINING A NARROW GAP BETWEEN EACH TUBULAR ELEMENT AND THE FUEL ELEMENTS THEREIN, WHICH GAP IS FILLED WITH STAGNATING STEAM FOR THERMALLY INSULATING SAID FUEL ELEMENTS FROM THE MODERATOR WATER, A STEAM CHAMBER DISPOSED AT ONE END OF SAID TANK-LIKE STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE COOLING CHANNELS OF ONLY SAID OUTER COOLING ZONE, MEANS FOR REMOVING SUPERHEATED STEAM AT SAID ONE END, AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE COOLING CHANNELS OF ONLY SAID INNER COOLING ZONE, MEANS FOR FEEDING SATURATED STEAM INTO SAID STEAM CHAMBER, SAID STEAM PASSING IN ONE DIRECTION THROUGH SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS FORMING SAID OUTER ZONE, SO AS TO BECOME PRE-SUPERHEATED, AND A MIXING CHAMBER DISPOSED AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID TANK-LIKE STRUCTURE, COMMUNICATING WITH ALL TUBULAR ELEMENTS AND CONSTITUTING STEAM GUIDING MEANS FOR PASSING THE PRE-SUPERHEATED STEAM FROM THE OUTER ZONE CHANNELS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION THROUGH SAID CHANNELS FORMING SAID INNER ZONE, SO AS TO BECOME FINALLY SUPERHEATED TO THE DESIRED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A SUPERHEATER REACTOR COMPRISING A PRESURE VESSEL, A REACTOR CORE INCLUDING A TANK-LIKE STRUCTURE BEING FILLED WITH MODERATOR WATER AND BEING DISPOSED IN SAID PRESSURE VESSEL, A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID TANK CONSTITUTING COOLING CHANNELS AND BEING DIVIDED SO AS TO FORM AS OUTER COOLING ZONE AND AN INNER COOLING ZONE, ALL TUBULAR ELEMENTS BEING INSERTED IN SAID MODERATOR WATER, A PLURALITY OF FUEL ELEMENTS IN SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS EACH CONSISTING OF A BUNDLE OF FUEL RODS, MEANS DEFINING A NARROW GAP BETWEEN EACH TUBULAR ELEMENT AND THE FUEL ELEMENTS THEREIN, WHICH GAP IS FILLED WITH STAGNATING STEAM FOR THERMALLY INSULATING SAID FUEL ELEMENTS FROM THE MODERATOR WATER, A STEAM CHAMBER DISPOSED AT ONE END OF SAID TANK-LIKE STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE COOLING CHANNELS OF ONLY SAID OUTER COOLING ZONE, MEANS FOR REMOVING SUPERHEATED STEAM AT SAID ONE END, AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE COOLING CHANNELS OF ONLY SAID INNER COOLING ZONE, MEANS FOR FEEDING SATURATED STEAM INTO SAID STEAM CHAMBER, SAID STEAM PASSING IN ONE DIRECTION THROUGH SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS FORMING SAID OUTER ZONE, SO AS TO BECOME PRE-SUPERHEATED, AND A MIXING CHAMBER DISPOSED AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID TANK-LIKE STRUCTURE, COMMUNICATING WITH ALL TUBULAR ELEMENTS AND CONSTITUTING STEAM GUIDING MEANS FOR PASSING THE PRE-SUPERHEATED STEAM FROM THE OUTER ZONE CHANNELS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION THROUGH SAID CHANNELS FORMING SAID INNER ZONE, SO AS TO BECOME FINALLY SUPERHEATED TO THE DESIRED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1993747A
Cited
US2832733A
Cited
US2806820A
Cited
GB754183A
Cited
GB799725A
Cited
FR1141064A
Cited
US2998367A
Cited
GB798282A
Cited
US2917444A
Cited
US2873242A
Cited
DE1039659B
Cited
US2938845A
Cited
US3034977A
Cited
US3085959A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-07 | 1968-12-07 | 1969-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-07 | 1972-12-07 | 1973-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-07 | 1976-12-07 | 1977-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |