Intrinsically safe emergency cooling device for a pressurized-water nuclear reactor
US4765946A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Intrinsically safe emergency cooling device for a pressurized-water nuclear reactor, comprising an auxiliary circuit which feeds the steam generator and in which is arranged a condenser (10) receiving the steam from the generator and condensing it. The condensate is returned to the steam generator by means of gravity. The device also incorporates a passive adjustment means comprising an adjustable valve (21), a cylinder (23), the chamber of which communicates with the steam pipe (7) and contains a piston (33), and a coupling means (32) between the piston (33) and the shut-off element (30) of the valve (21). The feed rate of the steam generator and the cooling power of the condenser (10) can be regulated in this way.
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