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Nuclear reactor plant with closed gas coolant circuit

US4183784A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1977
Grant dateJan 15, 1980
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Expiry dateAug 16, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E30/30
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a nuclear reactor plant, comprising: PA1 a prestressed concrete pressure vessel; PA1 a high temperature reactor arranged in a central cavity within the vessel; PA1 a closed gas cooling circuit including at least one housed gas turbo unit arranged in a turbine duct in the wall of the vessel, said unit including a turbine and a compressor and having detachable bearings; means for exchanging heat and means for transporting gas in the cooling circuit including hot gas from the reactor to the turbine, said heat exchange means and said gas transport means being arranged in recesses in the wall of the vessel; PA1 means for forming a detachable plug-in type connection between the hot gas transport means and each turbo unit; PA1 means, positioned at the edge of the turbine duct, for connecting all remaining gas transport means to the turbo unit; PA1 means, including peripheral sealing members positioned between the inside wall of the turbine duct and the outer housing of the turbo unit, for separating each of the remaining gas transport means from each other; PA1 means for detachably connecting each turbo unit to the inside of its turbine duct; PA1 remote control means for deta…

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