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Portable or mobile nuclear microreactors

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Portable or mobile nuclear microreactors

Abstract

A modular nuclear reactor system includes a lift-out, replaceable nuclear reactor core configured for replacement as a singular unit during a single lift-out event, such as rather than lifting and replacing individual fuel assemblies and/ or fuel elements. The system includes a reactor vessel and a power generation system configured to convert thermal energy in a high temperature working fluid received from the reactor vessel into electrical energy. The reactor vessel includes: a vessel inlet and an adjacent vessel outlet arranged near a bottom on the vessel; a vessel receptacle configured to receive a unified core assembly; locating datums in the base of the vessel receptacle and configured to constrain a core assembly in multiple degrees of freedom; and an interstitial zone surrounding the vessel receptacle and housing a set of control or moderating drums.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21C 19/08 - Means for heating fuel elements before introduction into the coreMeans for heating or cooling fuel elements after removal from the core
• G21C 13/028 - Seals, e.g. for pressure vessels or containment vessels

Abstract

A modular nuclear reactor system includes a lift-out, replaceable nuclear reactor core configured for replacement as a singular unit during a single lift-out event, such as rather than lifting and replacing individual fuel assemblies and/ or fuel elements. The system includes a reactor vessel and a power generation system configured to convert thermal energy in a high temperature working fluid received from the reactor vessel into electrical energy. The reactor vessel includes: a vessel inlet and an adjacent vessel outlet arranged near a bottom on the vessel; a vessel receptacle configured to receive a unified core assembly; locating datums in the base of the vessel receptacle and configured to constrain a core assembly in multiple degrees of freedom; and an interstitial zone surrounding the vessel receptacle and housing a set of control or moderating drums.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21C 19/08 - Means for heating fuel elements before introduction into the coreMeans for heating or cooling fuel elements after removal from the core
• G21C 19/10 - Lifting devices or pulling devices adapted for co-operation with fuel elements or with control elements
• G21C 13/028 - Seals, e.g. for pressure vessels or containment vessels

Abstract

A modular nuclear reactor system includes a lift-out, replaceable nuclear reactor core configured for replacement as a singular unit during a single lift-out event, such as rather than lifting and replacing individual fuel assemblies and/or fuel elements. The system includes a reactor vessel and a power generation system configured to convert thermal energy in a high temperature working fluid received from the reactor vessel into electrical energy. The reactor vessel includes: a vessel inlet and an adjacent vessel outlet arranged near a bottom on the vessel; a vessel receptacle configured to receive a unified core assembly; locating datums in the base of the vessel receptacle and configured to constrain a core assembly in multiple degrees of freedom; and an interstitial zone surrounding the vessel receptacle and housing a set of control or moderating drums.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21C 3/33 - Supporting or hanging of elements in the bundleMeans forming part of the bundle for inserting it into, or removing it from, the coreMeans for coupling adjacent bundles
• G21C 19/10 - Lifting devices or pulling devices adapted for co-operation with fuel elements or with control elements
• G21C 19/18 - Apparatus for bringing fuel elements to the reactor charge area, e.g. from a storage place
• G21C 1/12 - Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling-water reactor, integral-superheat reactor, pressurised-water reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated moderator being solid, e.g. Magnox reactor
• G21C 5/10 - Means for supporting the complete structure
• G21C 19/20 - Arrangements for introducing objects into the pressure vesselArrangements for handling objects within the pressure vesselArrangements for removing objects from the pressure vessel
• G21C 19/06 - Means for supporting or storing fuel elements or control elements

Abstract

A modular nuclear reactor system includes a lift-out, replaceable nuclear reactor core configured for replacement as a singular unit during a single lift-out event, such as rather than lifting and replacing individual fuel assemblies and/or fuel elements. The system includes a reactor vessel and a power generation system configured to convert thermal energy in a high temperature working fluid received from the reactor vessel into electrical energy. The reactor vessel includes: a vessel inlet and an adjacent vessel outlet arranged near a bottom on the vessel; a vessel receptacle configured to receive a unified core assembly; locating datums in the base of the vessel receptacle and configured to constrain a core assembly in multiple degrees of freedom; and an interstitial zone surrounding the vessel receptacle and housing a set of control or moderating drums.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21C 19/10 - Lifting devices or pulling devices adapted for co-operation with fuel elements or with control elements
• G21C 19/20 - Arrangements for introducing objects into the pressure vesselArrangements for handling objects within the pressure vesselArrangements for removing objects from the pressure vessel
• G21C 1/12 - Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling-water reactor, integral-superheat reactor, pressurised-water reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated moderator being solid, e.g. Magnox reactor
• G21C 5/06 - Means for locating or supporting fuel elements
• G21C 5/10 - Means for supporting the complete structure
• G21C 19/18 - Apparatus for bringing fuel elements to the reactor charge area, e.g. from a storage place
• G21C 19/19 - Reactor parts specifically adapted to facilitate handling, e.g. to facilitate charging or discharging of fuel elements

Goods & Services

Consultation services in the field of designing plant components and equipment for nuclear reactors; Research and development in the field of environmentally friendly forms of energy, nuclear power plant equipment, portable reactors, microreactors, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, alternators, actuators, software, and controls

Goods & Services

Consultation services in the field of designing plant components and equipment for nuclear reactors; Research and development in the field of environmentally friendly forms of energy, nuclear power plant equipment, portable reactors, microreactors, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, alternators, actuators, software, and controls