GB951896A - Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor plant - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor plantInfo
- Publication number
- GB951896A GB951896A GB4795/62A GB479562A GB951896A GB 951896 A GB951896 A GB 951896A GB 4795/62 A GB4795/62 A GB 4795/62A GB 479562 A GB479562 A GB 479562A GB 951896 A GB951896 A GB 951896A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- coolant
- pressure vessel
- circuit
- reactor
- pump
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C1/00—Reactor types
- G21C1/04—Thermal reactors ; Epithermal reactors
- G21C1/06—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated
- G21C1/08—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being highly pressurised, e.g. boiling water reactor, integral super-heat reactor, pressurised water reactor
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
Abstract
951,896. Nuclear reactors. SOC. ANGLOBELGE VULCAIN S. A. Jan. 29, 1963 [Feb. 7, 1962], No.4795/62. Heading G6C. A nuclear reactor plant employing a pressurised liquid coolant/moderator circulated in a closed flow circuit which makes a pass through a reactor pressure vessel, is provided with a connection communicating the highest point within the pressure vessel with a confined volume containing a constant mass of gas which acts upon the free surface of the coolant/moderator liquid within the pressure vessel, the pressure of the gas being such that at minimum temperature the circuit is maintained in a primed condition. In the arrangement shown coolant/moderator circulates through the reactor core 1 from an inlet 3 to an outlet 4 and then flows through a heat exchanger 7 and pump 6 back to the inlet. The top of the pressure vessel 2 is connected by a small bore pipe 10 to a closed pressuriser compartment 11 for helium gas. In priming the circuit coolant is pumped into the pressure vessel from tank 18 through valve 16a until it reaches the level LWL. Valves 8, 9 and 16a are then closed, the reactor core is fuelled, the control rods are connected to their drives, and the pressure vessel is resealed. Valves in pipes 15a, 15b are opened to connect the pressure vessel and heat exchanger to a vacuum pump 15 which removes air from the circuit. The pressuriser compartment and pressure vessel are filled with helium from a high pressure supply 13, and pumping of the coolant from tank 18 is continued until the pressure vessel contains sufficient coolant to fill the rest of the circuit under cold conditions. Valve 8 is then opened to allow the circuit to fill, valve 9 is opened and pump 6 started; the reactor is started, and at full operating temperature the coolant will rise to the level HWL. When the reactor is shut down the coolant level falls again but the pressure of the helium gas maintains the continuity of the coolant through the whole flow circuit and the pump 6 can be kept running to dissipate shut-down heat. The coolant may be a mixture of light and heavy water.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB4795/62A GB951896A (en) | 1962-02-07 | 1962-02-07 | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor plant |
FR923933A FR1350228A (en) | 1962-02-07 | 1963-02-06 | Nuclear reactor |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB4795/62A GB951896A (en) | 1962-02-07 | 1962-02-07 | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor plant |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB951896A true GB951896A (en) | 1964-03-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB4795/62A Expired GB951896A (en) | 1962-02-07 | 1962-02-07 | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor plant |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
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GB (1) | GB951896A (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4612158A (en) * | 1982-12-24 | 1986-09-16 | Brown Boveri Reaktor Gmbh | Process for controlling leaks between the primary and secondary coolant loops of a pressurized water reactor system |
US4859401A (en) * | 1985-08-14 | 1989-08-22 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Nuclear reactor |
US6594333B2 (en) * | 2001-11-16 | 2003-07-15 | Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute | Thermal load reducing system for nuclear reactor vessel |
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1962
- 1962-02-07 GB GB4795/62A patent/GB951896A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4612158A (en) * | 1982-12-24 | 1986-09-16 | Brown Boveri Reaktor Gmbh | Process for controlling leaks between the primary and secondary coolant loops of a pressurized water reactor system |
US4859401A (en) * | 1985-08-14 | 1989-08-22 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Nuclear reactor |
US6594333B2 (en) * | 2001-11-16 | 2003-07-15 | Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute | Thermal load reducing system for nuclear reactor vessel |
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