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公开(公告)号:US20180286528A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-04
申请号:US15476870
申请日:2017-03-31
发明人: Jeffrey A. Katalenich , Bruce D. Reid , Robert O. Gates , Andrew W. Prichard , Bruce E. Schmitt , Jim Livingston
摘要: Reactor target assemblies are provided that can include a housing defining a perimeter of at least one volume and Np or Am spheres within the one volume. Reactor assemblies are provided that can include a reactor vessel and a bundle of target assemblies within the reactor vessel, at least one of the target assemblies comprising a housing defining a volume with Np or Am spheres being within the volume. Irradiation methods are also provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a nuclear reactor, then removing the irradiated spheres from the reactor and treating the irradiated spheres.
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公开(公告)号:US20200312475A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-01
申请号:US16902177
申请日:2020-06-15
发明人: Jeffrey A. Katalenich , Bruce D. Reid , Robert O. Gates , Andrew W. Prichard , Bruce E. Schmitt , Jim Livingston
摘要: Reactor target assemblies are provided that can include a housing defining a perimeter of at least one volume and Np or Am spheres within the one volume. Reactor assemblies are provided that can include a reactor vessel and a bundle of target assemblies within the reactor vessel, at least one of the target assemblies comprising a housing defining a volume with Np or Am spheres being within the volume. Irradiation methods are also provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a nuclear reactor, then removing the irradiated spheres from the reactor and treating the irradiated spheres.
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公开(公告)号:US10685757B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-16
申请号:US15476870
申请日:2017-03-31
发明人: Jeffrey A. Katalenich , Bruce D. Reid , Robert O. Gates , Andrew W. Prichard , Bruce E. Schmitt , Jim Livingston
摘要: Reactor target assemblies are provided that can include a housing defining a perimeter of at least one volume and Np or Am spheres within the one volume. Reactor assemblies are provided that can include a reactor vessel and a bundle of target assemblies within the reactor vessel, at least one of the target assemblies comprising a housing defining a volume with Np or Am spheres being within the volume. Irradiation methods are also provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a nuclear reactor, then removing the irradiated spheres from the reactor and treating the irradiated spheres.
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公开(公告)号:US11842823B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-12
申请号:US16902177
申请日:2020-06-15
发明人: Jeffrey A. Katalenich , Bruce D. Reid , Robert O. Gates , Andrew W. Prichard , Bruce E. Schmitt , Jim Livingston
CPC分类号: G21G1/02 , G21G1/001 , H05H6/00 , C01G56/004 , C01G56/005 , C22B60/04 , G21C3/28 , G21C3/58 , G21G2001/0094 , Y02E30/30
摘要: A reactor irradiation method is provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a target assembly of a nuclear reactor to form reacted spheres comprising Pu. The target assembly can define a solid core within an exterior housing, and a void between the exterior housing and the solid core, wherein the spheres occupy at least a portion of the void. The irradiating can include exposing the spheres to a neutron energy spectrum while the spheres are in the void of the target assembly to form irradiated spheres.
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公开(公告)号:US20220277865A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17730203
申请日:2022-04-27
发明人: Jeffrey A. Katalenich , Bruce D. Reid , Robert O. Gates , Andrew W. Prichard , Bruce E. Schmitt , Jim Livingston
摘要: Reactor target assemblies are provided that can include a housing defining a perimeter of at least one volume and Np or Am spheres within the one volume. Reactor assemblies are provided that can include a reactor vessel and a bundle of target assemblies within the reactor vessel, at least one of the target assemblies comprising a housing defining a volume with Np or Am spheres being within the volume. Irradiation methods are also provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a nuclear reactor, then removing the irradiated spheres from the reactor and treating the irradiated spheres.
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