US3276963A
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Flux trap research nuclear reactor
Assignee: Internuclear Co
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Filing: 1962-05-16
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1982-05-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Pearce
- 👤 Oscar J Elgert
- 👤 Jr Byron H Leonard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:58
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/08; G21C1/30; G21C1/303; G21C7/00; G21C7/06; G21C7/08; G21D; G21D7/00; G21D7/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING, A COMBINATION, A MAIN VESSEL, A PRESSURIZED VESSEL POSITIONED IN SAID MAIN VESSEL, A PRESSURIZED ANNULAR CORE CONTAINING MATERIAL FISSIONABLE BY NEUTRONS OF THERMAL ENERGY, SAID ANNULAR CORE BEING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, A PRESSURIZED LIGHT WATER ISLAND WITHIN SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, A TEST WELL CENTRALLY POSITIONED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ISLAND, SAID ANNULAR CORE SURROUNDING AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID LIGHT WATER ISLAND, A NON-PRESSURIZED REFLECTOR POSITIONED IN SAID MAIN VESSEL, SAID REFLECTOR BEING POSITIONED ABOUT SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, NON-PRESSURIZED REACTOR CONTROLS MOVABLY POSITIONED BETWEEN SAIDN PRESSURIZED VESSEL AND SAID NON-PRESSURIZED REFLECTOR, MEANS FOR PASSING COOLANT THROUGH SAID MAIN VESSEL, AND CLOSED LOOP MEANS FOR PASSING PRESSURIZED COOLANT THROUGH SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, WHEREBY THE FLOW RATES OF EACH OF SAID RESPECTIVE COOLANTS NECESSARY TO AVOID BOILING ARE GREATLY EDUCED, AND WHEREBY THERE IS ATTAINED A MAXIMUM NEUTRON ACCESSABILITY FOR EXPERIMENTATION IN SAID TEST WELL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING, A COMBINATION, A MAIN VESSEL, A PRESSURIZED VESSEL POSITIONED IN SAID MAIN VESSEL, A PRESSURIZED ANNULAR CORE CONTAINING MATERIAL FISSIONABLE BY NEUTRONS OF THERMAL ENERGY, SAID ANNULAR CORE BEING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, A PRESSURIZED LIGHT WATER ISLAND WITHIN SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, A TEST WELL CENTRALLY POSITIONED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ISLAND, SAID ANNULAR CORE SURROUNDING AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID LIGHT WATER ISLAND, A NON-PRESSURIZED REFLECTOR POSITIONED IN SAID MAIN VESSEL, SAID REFLECTOR BEING POSITIONED ABOUT SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, NON-PRESSURIZED REACTOR CONTROLS MOVABLY POSITIONED BETWEEN SAIDN PRESSURIZED VESSEL AND SAID NON-PRESSURIZED REFLECTOR, MEANS FOR PASSING COOLANT THROUGH SAID MAIN VESSEL, AND CLOSED LOOP MEANS FOR PASSING PRESSURIZED COOLANT THROUGH SAID PRESSURIZED VESSEL, WHEREBY THE FLOW RATES OF EACH OF SAID RESPECTIVE COOLANTS NECESSARY TO AVOID BOILING ARE GREATLY EDUCED, AND WHEREBY THERE IS ATTAINED A MAXIMUM NEUTRON ACCESSABILITY FOR EXPERIMENTATION IN SAID TEST WELL.
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