Plenum plate standoff spools for separating a pair of plenum plates in a nuclear reactor
US11724830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nuclear reactor has first and second plenum plates disposed in a pressure vessel. Both plenum plates have a plurality of apertures. The second plenum plate is parallel to the first plenum plate. A fuel element includes a fuel element coolant flow tube which extends through aligned apertures of the parallel plenum plates. A fuel element standoff spool is disposed about a portion of the fuel element coolant flow tube which is located between the plenum plates. The nuclear reactor is also usable in nuclear thermal propulsion.
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