HEAT EXCHANGER CONFIGURATION WITH POROUS LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20220310278A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17210384

    申请日:2021-03-23

    申请人: TerraPower, LLC

    IPC分类号: G21C15/253 G21C1/04

    摘要: A nuclear reactor includes a heat exchanger that transfers thermal energy from a primary reactor coolant to a secondary coolant. The heat exchanger is formed with a hot flow channel, a cold flow channel, and a porous layer between the hot flow channel and the cold flow channel. The porous layer may be thermally insulative to reduce the efficiency of thermal energy transfer from the hot flow channel to the cold flow channel. The porous layer may have a control gas passed therethrough that can be tailored to control the thermal energy transfer through the porous layer. The control gas can be tested for leakage within the heat exchanger. The control gas may also be used to sequester fission or activation products.

    Gas turbine and pressurized water reactor steam turbine combined circulation system

    公开(公告)号:US10378389B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US16231496

    申请日:2018-12-22

    申请人: Lidao Zhang

    发明人: Lidao Zhang

    摘要: Disclosed is a gas turbine and pressurized water reactor steam turbine combined circulation system, using a heavy duty gas turbine and a pressurized water reactor steam turbine to form a combined circulation system. Heat of the tail gas of the gas turbine is utilized to raise the temperature of a secondary circuit main steam from 272.8° C., and the temperature of the secondary circuit main steam slides between 272.8° C. and 630° C. according to different pressurized water reactor steam yields and different input numbers and loads of the heavy duty gas turbine. The system has a higher heat efficiency than that of the pressurized water reactor steam turbines in the prior art; and as for the electric quantity additionally generated by gas, the heat efficiency of the system is also significantly higher than that of gas-steam combined circulation in the prior art.

    Nuclear reactor alignment plate configuration
    5.
    发明授权
    Nuclear reactor alignment plate configuration 有权
    核反应堆对准板配置

    公开(公告)号:US08638900B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-28

    申请号:US11855196

    申请日:2007-09-14

    IPC分类号: G21C1/04

    摘要: An alignment plate that is attached to a core barrel of a pressurized water reactor and fits within slots within a top plate of a lower core shroud and upper core plate to maintain lateral alignment of the reactor internals. The alignment plate is connected to the core barrel through two vertically-spaced dowel pins that extend from the outside surface of the core barrel through a reinforcement pad and into corresponding holes in the alignment plate. Additionally, threaded fasteners are inserted around the perimeter of the reinforcement pad and into the alignment plate to further secure the alignment plate to the core barrel. A fillet weld also is deposited around the perimeter of the reinforcement pad. To accommodate thermal growth between the alignment plate and the core barrel, a gap is left above, below and at both sides of one of the dowel pins in the alignment plate holes through which the dowel pins pass.

    摘要翻译: 对准板,其附接到加压水反应堆的芯筒并且配合在下芯护罩和上芯板的顶板内的狭槽内,以保持反应器内部件的侧向对准。 对准板通过两个垂直间隔的定位销连接到芯筒,该销钉从芯筒的外表面通过加强垫延伸到对准板中的相应孔中。 此外,螺纹紧固件插入加强垫的周边并进入对准板,以进一步将对准板固定到芯筒上。 填充焊缝也围绕加固垫的周边沉积。 为了适应对准板和芯筒之间的热生长,在定位销孔通过的对准板孔中的一个定位销的上方,下方和两侧留下间隙。

    Jet pump riser clamp
    8.
    发明授权
    Jet pump riser clamp 有权
    喷射泵提升管夹

    公开(公告)号:US08077823B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-13

    申请号:US12476560

    申请日:2009-06-02

    摘要: A clamp assembly for securing a thermal sleeve and an elbow in a pipe assembly in a nuclear reactor. The clamp assembly comprises a sleeve clamp adapted to be arranged surrounding the elbow at a first joint between the elbow and a thermal sleeve, and comprising a sleeve support adapted to extend across the first joint. The clamp assembly comprises at least one clamp arm with a first end arranged to rest against at least one of a core shroud and a core plate support ring, to provide support for the positioning of the sleeve clamp.

    摘要翻译: 用于将热套筒和弯头固定在核反应堆中的管组件中的夹具组件。 夹具组件包括套筒夹持件,其适于围绕肘部布置在弯头与热套筒之间的第一接头处,并且包括适于延伸穿过第一接头的套筒支撑件。 夹具组件包括至少一个夹持臂,其具有第一端,其布置成抵靠芯护罩和芯板支撑环中的至少一个,以为套筒夹具的定位提供支撑。

    NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY DEBRIS FILTER BOTTOM NOZZLE
    9.
    发明申请
    NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY DEBRIS FILTER BOTTOM NOZZLE 审中-公开
    核燃料组件DEBRIS FILTER BOTTOM喷嘴

    公开(公告)号:US20110164719A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-07

    申请号:US12652187

    申请日:2010-01-05

    申请人: Yuriy Aleshin

    发明人: Yuriy Aleshin

    IPC分类号: G21C19/42 G21C1/04 G21C3/34

    摘要: A debris filter bottom nozzle for a pressurized water nuclear reactor fuel assembly that employs a corrugated screen in combination with flow through holes in an adapter plate to filter out potentially damaging debris. The area between the screen and the adapter plate defines a plenum that forms a collection point for the debris and coolant access is provided to the plenum through openings in the screen and sidewalls of the nozzle.

    摘要翻译: 用于加压水核反应堆燃料组件的碎屑过滤器底部喷嘴,其采用波纹状筛网与适配器板中的流动孔结合以过滤出潜在的有害碎片。 屏幕和适配器板之间的区域限定了形成用于碎屑的收集点的集气室,并且通过屏幕中的开口和喷嘴的侧壁将冷却剂通道提供给集气室。

    Radioisotope production structures, fuel assemblies having the same, and methods of using the same
    10.
    发明授权
    Radioisotope production structures, fuel assemblies having the same, and methods of using the same 失效
    放射性同位素生产结构,具有相同的燃料组件及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07970095B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12078705

    申请日:2008-04-03

    IPC分类号: G21C3/34 G21C1/04

    CPC分类号: G21G1/02 G21C3/32 Y02E30/40

    摘要: Example embodiments are directed to tie plate attachments having irradiation targets and/or fuel assemblies having example embodiment tie plate attachments with irradiation targets and methods of using the same to generate radioisotopes. Example embodiment tie plate attachments may include a plurality of retention bores that permit irradiation targets to be contained in the retention bores. Irradiation targets may be irradiated in an operating nuclear core including the fuel assemblies, generating radioisotopes that may be harvested from the spent nuclear fuel assembly by removing example embodiment tie plate attachments.

    摘要翻译: 示例性实施例涉及具有照射靶和/或燃料组件的连接板附件,其具有示例性实施例的具有辐射靶的连接板附件以及使用其的方法来产生放射性同位素。 示例性实施例的连接板附件可以包括多个保持孔,其允许照射目标被包含在保持孔中。 可以在包括燃料组件的操作核芯中照射照射目标,通过移除示例性实施例的连接板附件来产生可从废核燃料组件收获的放射性同位素。