US4050252A
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Ocean nuclear power equipment
Assignee: Kanadevia Corp
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Filing: 1976-01-23
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Granted: 1977-09-27
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Expires: 1996-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A temperature differential power plant is combined with a nuclear power plant and employs the temperature differential between hot water discharged from cooling the nuclear reactor, steam obtained from the nuclear reactor, and cold water taken in from an outside source such as the sea. The generated output and thermal efficiency of the entire power equipment is thereby increased; the temperature of the hot water discharged from cooling the nuclear reactor is decreased to aid in the recirculation thereof and eliminate hot water pollution; and, only the cold water taken in is discharged with its temperature being controllable so as not to create a cold water pollution problem. Temperature differential power plants can be used in stages with the hot water discharged from cooling the nuclear reactor passing successively from one stage to the next.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuichiro Nakanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:58
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/904; Y10S376/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
Ocean nuclear power equipment comprising a nuclear reactor power plant, a reservoir for storage of hot discharge water from cooling the nuclear reactor, the water pooled in said reservoir being circulatorily used as nuclear reactor cooling water, a source of cold water, a temperature differential power plant including electric generating means which makes use of a temperature differential between said hot discharge water and steam obtained from the nuclear reactor, and said cold water, means for conducting said hot discharge water through the temperature differential power plant to the reservoir whereby the temperature of said discharge water is lowered for recirculation to the nuclear reactor as said cooling water, and means for discharging said cold water from the temperature differential power plant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
Ocean nuclear power equipment comprising a nuclear reactor power plant, a reservoir for storage of hot discharge water from cooling the nuclear reactor, the water pooled in said reservoir being circulatorily used as nuclear reactor cooling water, a source of cold water, a temperature differential power plant including electric generating means which makes use of a temperature differential between said hot discharge water and steam obtained from the nuclear reactor, and said cold water, means for conducting said hot discharge water through the temperature differential power plant to the reservoir whereby the temperature of said discharge water is lowered for recirculation to the nuclear reactor as said cooling water, and means for discharging said cold water from the temperature differential power plant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a second reservoir for storing cold water taken in from said cold water source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for discharging said cold water is connected to said cold water source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein said temperature differential power plant, together with the nuclear power plant, is installed on the sea and said cold water is raised from the deep sea through a submarine pipe and pump means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 4, wherein said pump means consists of a bubble pump for feeding pressurized air into said submarine pipe.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein a condenser for condensing a working fluid for said temperature differential power plant is disposed beneath the surface of the sea and cold water from the sea is fed into said condenser.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 6, wherein the turbine plant of said temperature differential power plant including a turbine driven by vaporized working fluid and an electric generator driven by said turbine is affixed to the nuclear power plant on the sea together with the heating vaporizing means for the condensed working fluid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 6, wherein the turbine plant of said temperature differential power plant includes a turbine driven by vaporized working fluid, and an electric generator driven by said turbine is disposed beneath the surface of the sea together with said condenser while the heating vaporizing means for the condensed working fluid is affixed to the nuclear power plant on the sea.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 8, wherein said turbine plant and said condenser are enclosed in separate hermetically sealed containers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the hot discharge water after cooling the nuclear reactor is successively utilized as a medium for heating a working fluid for a plurality of stages of temperature differential power plants.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
Equipment as set forth in claim 10, wherein the discharge water after cooling the nuclear reactor, which has passed through the temperature differential power plant in the final stage is circulatorily used for cooling the nuclear reactor.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-09-26 | 1981-03-28 | 1981-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-26 | 1985-03-28 | 1985-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-26 | 1989-03-28 | 1989-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |