Seismically isolated containment vessel
US8848855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power module includes a containment vessel completely submerged in a pool of liquid, and a support structure located at or above an approximate midpoint of the containment vessel, or center of gravity of the power module. The power module is supported by the support structure in combination with a buoyancy force of the pool of liquid acting on the containment vessel.
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