US3190807A
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Pressure tube reactor
Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1960-09-07
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1980-09-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bevilacqua Frank
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:22
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C15/00; G21C15/22; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/14; G21C1/16; G21C1/18; G21C1/20; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A PRESSURE TUBE REACTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRESSURE TUBES EXTENDING THROUGH A MODERATOR CONTAINER HAVING A NEUTRON MODERATOR MATERIAL THEREIN, SAID TUBES BEING FORMED INTO A PLURALITY OF GROUPS WITH SAID GROUPS BEING DISPOSED IN ADJACENT RELATION ONE AFTER THE OTHER AND WITH THE TUBES IN ALTERNATE GROUPS BEING PARALLEL, SAID TUBES IN ADJACENT GROUPS BEING DISPOSED AT A SUFFICIENT ANGLE TO ONE ANOTHER SO THEY EMERGE THROUGH DIFFERENT REGIONS OF SAID CONTAINER AND ARE LATERALLY DISPLACED FROM EACH OTHER, THE TUBES IN ALL THE GROUPS BEING SPACED PARALLEL PLANES AND THE TUBES IN EACH RESPECTIVE GROUP BEING DISPOSED GENERALLY IN NOT MORE THAN TWO JUXTAPOSED PARALLEL PLANES, SAID PRESSURES TUBES HAVING A FISSIONABLE MATERIAL DISPOSED THEREIN AND MEANS FOR PASSING A COOLING FLUID THROUGH EACH TUBE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A PRESSURE TUBE REACTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRESSURE TUBES EXTENDING THROUGH A MODERATOR CONTAINER HAVING A NEUTRON MODERATOR MATERIAL THEREIN, SAID TUBES BEING FORMED INTO A PLURALITY OF GROUPS WITH SAID GROUPS BEING DISPOSED IN ADJACENT RELATION ONE AFTER THE OTHER AND WITH THE TUBES IN ALTERNATE GROUPS BEING PARALLEL, SAID TUBES IN ADJACENT GROUPS BEING DISPOSED AT A SUFFICIENT ANGLE TO ONE ANOTHER SO THEY EMERGE THROUGH DIFFERENT REGIONS OF SAID CONTAINER AND ARE LATERALLY DISPLACED FROM EACH OTHER, THE TUBES IN ALL THE GROUPS BEING SPACED PARALLEL PLANES AND THE TUBES IN EACH RESPECTIVE GROUP BEING DISPOSED GENERALLY IN NOT MORE THAN TWO JUXTAPOSED PARALLEL PLANES, SAID PRESSURES TUBES HAVING A FISSIONABLE MATERIAL DISPOSED THEREIN AND MEANS FOR PASSING A COOLING FLUID THROUGH EACH TUBE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-21 | 1972-12-21 | 1973-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-21 | 1976-12-21 | 1977-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |