Heavy ion plasma energy reactor
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11798698B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17111941

    申请日:2020-12-04

    申请人: Austin Lo

    发明人: Austin Lo

    摘要: A method for generating electricity includes generating electricity at a first reactor with a nuclear fuel element and removing the nuclear fuel element from the first reactor. The method also includes providing the nuclear fuel element at a second reactor and generating electricity at the second reactor with the nuclear fuel element.

    Co-60 Breeding Reactor Tandem with Thermionic Avalanche Cell

    公开(公告)号:US20190287687A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16352409

    申请日:2019-03-13

    IPC分类号: G21C1/02 G21C15/04 G21C3/40

    摘要: Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable a Nuclear Thermionic Avalanche Cell (NTAC) to capture gamma ray photons emitted during a fission process, such as a fission process of Uranium-235 (U-235), and to breed and use a new gamma ray source to increase an overall emission flux of gamma ray photons. Various embodiments combine a fission process with the production of Co-60, thereby boosting the output flux of gamma ray photons for use by a NTAC in generating power. Various embodiments combine a fission process with the production of Co-60, a NTAC generating avalanche cell power, and a thermoelectric generator generating thermoelectric power.

    Thermionic reactor module with thermal storage reservoir
    4.
    发明授权
    Thermionic reactor module with thermal storage reservoir 失效
    带蓄热池的热电反应堆模块

    公开(公告)号:US4755350A

    公开(公告)日:1988-07-05

    申请号:US24447

    申请日:1987-03-11

    申请人: Elliot B. Kennel

    发明人: Elliot B. Kennel

    IPC分类号: G21D7/04 G21C3/40

    CPC分类号: G21D7/04 Y10S376/904

    摘要: A thermionic energy conversion system assembly is described which comprises a fissionable nuclear fuel which surrounds a cylindrical arrangement of thermionic emitter electrodes which surround corresponding collector electrodes, which in turn surround a cylindrical container of a heat sink material, such as lithium hydride, which can absorb large amounts of waste heat energy through a phase change. The heat sink material may also act as a nuclear moderator to reduce the amount of required nuclear fuel. A heat pipe is enclosed within the container of heat sink material to remove waste heat stored in the material. A thermionic energy conversion module is described which comprises 100 stacked-in-series thermionic converter assemblies. A complete space-based thermionic nuclear reactor is described which comprises an array of 91 thermionic converter modules wherein the heat pipes connect to a lithium hydride radiation shield which acts as a further heat sink. The radiation shield connects to radiators to remove the waste heat to space.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种热电子能量转换系统组件,其包括可裂变核燃料,其围绕围绕相应的集电极的热离子发射电极的圆柱形布置,所述热电子发射电极又包围可吸收的诸如氢化锂的散热材料的圆柱形容器 大量的废热能通过相变。 散热材料也可以充当核调节剂以减少所需核燃料的量。 热管被封装在散热器材料的容器内,以除去存储在材料中的废热。 描述了一种热电子能量转换模块,其包括100个堆叠在一起的热离子转换器组件。 描述了一种完整的基于空间的热电子核反应堆,其包括91个热离子转换器模块的阵列,其中热管连接到充当另外的散热器的氢化锂辐射屏蔽。 辐射屏蔽连接到散热器,以将废热消除到空间。

    Thermionic fuel rod with nuclear fuel
    5.
    发明授权
    Thermionic fuel rod with nuclear fuel 失效
    带核燃料的THERMIONIC燃料油

    公开(公告)号:US3563856A

    公开(公告)日:1971-02-16

    申请号:US3563856D

    申请日:1967-08-02

    IPC分类号: G21C3/40 H01J45/00 G21C3/02

    CPC分类号: G21C3/40 H01J45/00 Y02E30/38

    摘要: THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THERMIONIC FUEL ELEMENTS, PROVIDED WITH NUCLEAR FUEL, FOR DIRECT CONVERSION INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY OF HEAT PRODUCED BY NUCLEAR FISSION. THE THERMIONIC ELEMENTS COMPRISE TUBULAR, CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED EMITTERS (1) THE COLLECTORS (4). THE FUEL ELEMENTS ARE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED IN SERIES AND ARE PROVIDED WITH RESPECTIVE DISCHARGE CHAMBERS (5) WHICH ARE SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY NOVEL VACUUM-TIGHT SEALS, THE SEALS PROVIDING A MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SEPARTION OF THE RESPECTIVE THERMIONIC ELEMENTS. THE DISCHARGE CHAMBER, PROFICED AT ONE END OF EACH THERMIONIC ELEMENT, IS FILLED WITH CESIUM VAPOR. THE NOVEL SEAL COMPRISES A DISCSHAPED RIGID METAL-CERAMIC COMPONENT (6,7) AT ONE END, AND A PLIABLE OR YIELDABLE METAL-CERAMIC PORTION ACTING AS A GUIDE RING (10,11) AT THE OTHER END, ACTING IN COMBINATION WITH A VACUUM-TIGHT PLATE (9).

    Structured Plasma Cell Energy Converter For A Nuclear Reactor

    公开(公告)号:US20240062921A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18499554

    申请日:2023-11-01

    申请人: Austin Lo

    发明人: Austin Lo

    IPC分类号: G21C3/40 G21D7/04 H01J45/00

    CPC分类号: G21C3/40 G21D7/04 H01J45/00

    摘要: A structured plasma cell includes a first electrode including a first plurality of micro-cavities and a first plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the first plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes a second electrode including a second plurality of micro-cavities and a second plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the second plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes an inter-electrode gap disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.