Molten fuel reactor cooling and pump configurations
US10741293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Configurations of molten fuel salt reactors are described that include an auxiliary cooling system which shared part of the primary coolant loop but allows for passive cooling of decay heat from the reactor. Furthermore, different pump configurations for circulating molten fuel through the reactor core and one or more in vessel heat exchangers are described.
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