Nuclear reactor shutdown system
US4073681A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1975 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shutdown system is described for a nuclear reactor wherein a gate, which allows poison to pass to the reactor core, is allowed to move to an open position upon the severing of a fuse link by electric current passed therethrough.
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