GB963161A - Nuclear reactor - Google Patents
Nuclear reactorInfo
- Publication number
- GB963161A GB963161A GB14349/62A GB1434962A GB963161A GB 963161 A GB963161 A GB 963161A GB 14349/62 A GB14349/62 A GB 14349/62A GB 1434962 A GB1434962 A GB 1434962A GB 963161 A GB963161 A GB 963161A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- moderator
- reactor
- hydrogen
- pressure
- mixture
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 4
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910000048 titanium hydride Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- RTAQQCXQSZGOHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Titanium Chemical compound [Ti] RTAQQCXQSZGOHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012159 carrier gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000008246 gaseous mixture Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000004678 hydrides Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000009257 reactivity Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010936 titanium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- -1 titanium hydride Chemical compound 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003643 water by type Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- QSGNKXDSTRDWKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N zirconium dihydride Chemical compound [ZrH2] QSGNKXDSTRDWKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910000568 zirconium hydride Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
- G21C7/26—Control of nuclear reaction by displacement of the moderator or parts thereof by changing the moderator concentration
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
- G21C7/26—Control of nuclear reaction by displacement of the moderator or parts thereof by changing the moderator concentration
- G21C7/27—Spectral shift control
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
Abstract
963,161. Nuclear reactors. UNITED KING- DOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. March 28, 1963 [April 13, 1962], No. 14349/62. Heading G6C. In a nuclear reactor the moderator comprises an equilibrium mixture of a solid acceptor material containing a moderator and the same moderator in a fluid phase, the reactor being adapted for variation of the equilibrium conditions so as to vary the moderator content of the acceptor material. The moderator is preferably a metallic hydride, e. g. titanium or zirconium hydride, in contact with gaseous hydrogen, but deuterides might be used as an alternative. In the reactor shown the fuel elements 19 are disposed in pressure tubes 18 and are cooled by pressurised heavy waters. A titanium hydride moderator 21 surrounds the tubes and is in contact with a toroidal chamber 22 through an apertured wall. The chamber 22 is filled with a gaseous mixture of hydrogen and an inert carrier gas and the pressure of the mixture can be varied, thus varying the hydrogen content of the moderator 21. As fuel burns up in the reactor the average coolant temperature drops due to reduced reactivity, and at intervals the average temperature is raised by increasing the hydrogen pressure to cause greater moderation within the reactor.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB14349/62A GB963161A (en) | 1962-04-13 | 1962-04-13 | Nuclear reactor |
| FR931502A FR1355945A (en) | 1962-04-13 | 1963-04-12 | Nuclear reactor |
| BE641650D BE641650A (en) | 1962-04-13 | 1963-12-20 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB14349/62A GB963161A (en) | 1962-04-13 | 1962-04-13 | Nuclear reactor |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB963161A true GB963161A (en) | 1964-07-08 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB14349/62A Expired GB963161A (en) | 1962-04-13 | 1962-04-13 | Nuclear reactor |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| BE (1) | BE641650A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB963161A (en) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3247072A (en) * | 1961-12-08 | 1966-04-19 | Babcock & Wilcox Co | Nuclear reactor and method of operating to variably moderate and control same |
| US3361636A (en) * | 1964-09-17 | 1968-01-02 | Rolf Schlottau | Nuclear reactor with solid substance moderator of variable slowing-down power |
| US3627633A (en) * | 1967-11-06 | 1971-12-14 | Teledyne Inc | Unique metal hydride controlled reactors |
| US3660228A (en) * | 1967-11-06 | 1972-05-02 | Teledyne Inc | Nuclear reactor control with reflector and absorber means |
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1962
- 1962-04-13 GB GB14349/62A patent/GB963161A/en not_active Expired
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1963
- 1963-12-20 BE BE641650D patent/BE641650A/xx unknown
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3247072A (en) * | 1961-12-08 | 1966-04-19 | Babcock & Wilcox Co | Nuclear reactor and method of operating to variably moderate and control same |
| US3361636A (en) * | 1964-09-17 | 1968-01-02 | Rolf Schlottau | Nuclear reactor with solid substance moderator of variable slowing-down power |
| US3627633A (en) * | 1967-11-06 | 1971-12-14 | Teledyne Inc | Unique metal hydride controlled reactors |
| US3660228A (en) * | 1967-11-06 | 1972-05-02 | Teledyne Inc | Nuclear reactor control with reflector and absorber means |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| BE641650A (en) | 1964-06-22 |
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