Reactor-core isolation cooling system with dedicated generator
US5120494A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A boiling water nuclear water plant includes a reactor core isolation cooling (RCIC) system in which a turbine used to pump feedwater to the reactor also drives a generator. The generator is used to drive RCIC components, such as a room cooler and control electronics, during station blackout.
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