Title:
IMPROVED MOLTEN FUEL REACTOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/192463
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Configurations of molten fuel salt reactors are described that allow for active cooling of the containment vessel of the reactor by the primary coolant. Furthermore, naturally circulating reactor configurations are described in which the reactor cores are substantially frustum-shaped so that the thermal center of the reactor core is below the outlet of the primary heat exchangers. Heat exchanger configurations are described in which welded components are distanced from the reactor core to reduce the damage caused by neutron flux from the reactor. Radial loop reactor configurations are also described.
Inventors:
ABBOT RYAN JR (US)
CISNEROS ANSELMO (US)
FLOWERS DANIEL (US)
FREEMAN CHARLES (US)
HAVSTAD MARK (US)
JOHNS CHRISTOPHER (US)
KELLEHER BRIAN (US)
KRAMER KEVIN (US)
LATKOWSKI JEFFERY (US)
MCWHIRTER JON (US)
CISNEROS ANSELMO (US)
FLOWERS DANIEL (US)
FREEMAN CHARLES (US)
HAVSTAD MARK (US)
JOHNS CHRISTOPHER (US)
KELLEHER BRIAN (US)
KRAMER KEVIN (US)
LATKOWSKI JEFFERY (US)
MCWHIRTER JON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/030455
Publication Date:
November 08, 2018
Filing Date:
May 01, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TERRAPOWER LLC (US)
International Classes:
G21C1/22; G21C1/14; G21C1/32; G21C3/24; G21C3/54; G21C5/14; G21C11/06; G21C15/02; G21C15/12; G21C15/243; G21C15/25; G21C15/26; G21C15/28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KOWALCHYK, Katherine, M. (US)
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