摘要:
A device comprising a first component which comprises a zirconium-based alloy, and a second component of a type that can form a counter-electrode in relation to the first component, said first and second components being arranged at a short distance from each other, with an electrically conducting medium between them and being subjected to radioactive radiation through a radiation field. The device comprises a means arranged to electrically insulate at least a part of the second component from the first component in order to avoid shadow-corrosion on the first component. A method for preventing shadow-corrosion on the first component is characterised in that at least a part of the second component is electrically insulated from the first component.
摘要:
Seed-blanket type nuclear reactor cores (10, 100) are employed to burn thorium fuel with conventional reactor fuels, including nonproliferative enriched uranium, and weapons or reactor grade plutonium. In a first embodiment, the core (10) is completely nonproliferative in that neither the reactor fuel, nor the generated waste material, can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. In a second embodiment of the invention, the core (100) is employed to burn large amounts of weapons grade plutonium with the thorium, and provides a convenient mechanism by which stockpiled weapons grade plutonium can be destroyed and converted into electrical energy. The cores of both embodiments are comprises of a plurality of seed-blanket units (12, 102) which have centrally located seed regions (18, 104) that are surrounded by annular blanket regions (20, 106). The seed regions contain the uranium or plutonium fuel rods (22, 110), while the blanket regions contain thorium fuel rods (26, 118). The moderator/fuel volume ratios and relative sizes of the seed and blanket regions are optimized so that neither embodiment generates waste materials that can be employed for manufacturing nuclear weapons. A novel refueling scheme is also employed with the first embodiment to maximize seed fuel utilization, and further ensure that the spent fuel cannot be employed for manufacturing nuclear weapons.
摘要:
Heat-releasing assembly has an asymmetrical in plan fuel material distribution and is assembled from polytypical as to nuclides concentration in the nuclear fuel elements that are arranged so that they form two subcores with different values of nuclear fuel volume-averaged nuclides concentration relative to the plane passing through the central longitudinal axis of the assembly, the nuclear reactor containing in the core at least some above-mentioned "asymmetrical" assemblies that are oriented by the subcore with the lesser concentration of the fissionable nuclides in the nuclear fuel in the direction of the central longitudinal axis of the core and the heat-releasing assemblies of the peripheral row bordering with the side reflector can have the opposite orientation with the direction of the subcore with the lesser concentration of fissionable nuclides from the central longitudinal axis. Besides at least some polytypical heat-releasing elements forming "asymmetrical" heat-releasing assemblies can be made with nuclear fuel containing depleting absorber.
摘要:
A fuel assembly comprises a plurality of fuel rods (2), moderator rods (6) disposed among the fuel rods (2), upper and lower tie plates (3, 4) for holding both end portions of the fuel rods (2) and the moderator rods (6), and fuel spacers (5) for keeping distances between the fuel rods (2) and the moderator rods (6) constant. The fuel assembly is characterized in that there is provided a space region (8, l5) extending from the upper tie plate (3) to the lower to plate (4) and having a space enough to dispose at least one of the fuel rods (2), at least one of the moderator rods (6) being disposed adjacent to the space region (8, l5), and the fuel rods (2), the moderator rod (6) and the space region (8, l5) are disposed in a grid form.
摘要:
A nuclear fuel cartridge (10) comprises a sheath (12), and nuclear material (20, 22, 24) inside the sheath (12). A continuous liquid permeable passageway (18) extends from one end of the nuclear material (20, 22, 24) to the other, and an annular end member (26, 36) is disposed at each end of the nuclear material (20,22,24). Inner spacing members (92) also of annular form may be disposed in intermediate positions along the sheath (12) between portions of the nuclear material (20a, 22a, 24a).
摘要:
[Problem] To provides a tubular body containing SiC fibers and having a high thermal conductivity, and a method for manufacturing the same. [Means for solving the problem] A first SiC layer formed into a tubular shape and made of a SiC material, a first groove which spirals in one direction along the outer periphery of the first SiC layer, a first SiC fiber layer made of a plurality of SiC fibers wound along the first groove, a second SiC fiber layer made of a plurality of SiC fibers wound outside of the first SiC fiber layer in a direction different from the one direction, and a second SiC layer which is made of a SiC material and which covers the first SiC layer, the first SiC fiber layer, and the second SiC fiber layer are provided. The first SiC fiber layer and the second SiC fiber layer are separated from each other at intersections of the first SiC fiber layer and the second SiC fiber layer.
摘要:
Illustrative embodiments provide a nuclear fission reactor, a vented nuclear fission fuel module, methods therefor and a vented nuclear fission fuel module system.