Automatic coolant flow control device for a nuclear reactor assembly
US4588549A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device which controls coolant flow through a nuclear reactor assembly comprises a baffle means at the exit end of said assembly having a plurality of orifices, and a bimetallic member in operative relation to the baffle means such that at increased temperatures said bimetallic member deforms to unblock some of said orifices and allow increased coolant flow therethrough.
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