摘要:
A fast neutron nuclear reactor contains a nuclear reactor core having an array of device locations. Some device locations in the nuclear reactor core contain fissile and fertile nuclear fuel assembly devices. One or more other device locations in the nuclear reactor core contain Doppler reactivity augmentation devices that amplify the negativity of the Doppler reactivity coefficient within the nuclear reactor core. In some implementations, a Doppler reactivity augmentation device can also reduce the coolant temperature coefficient within the nuclear reactor core. Accordingly, a Doppler reactivity augmentation device contributes to a more stable nuclear reactor core.
摘要:
A nuclear power generator having a nuclear fuel assembly which is periodically adjacent first to a first nuclear reactor containing fresh nuclear fuel where the fuel assembly achieves a supercritical state, and then adjacent to a second nuclear reactor containing spent nuclear fuel where delayed neutrons resulting from the supercritical state of the fuel assembly cause a supercritical state in the spent fuel thereby releasing heat. A nuclear powered steam expansion engine capable of converting nuclear energy to mechanical work by periodically bringing into proximity two nuclear fuel assemblies within a piston and cylinder assembly, thus making the fuel assemblies successively supercritical and subcritical in cyclical fashion, with associated cyclical heating, periodically injecting water into the resultant heated cylinder, which water is converted to steam which expands, drives the piston, and produces mechanical work, recycling the expanded steam by adding additional heat during an exhaust stroke, and using the recycled steam to drive a turbine system.
摘要:
A nuclear power generator having a nuclear fuel assembly which is periodically adjacent first to a first nuclear reactor containing fresh nuclear fuel where the fuel assembly achieves a supercritical state, and then adjacent to a second nuclear reactor containing spent nuclear fuel where delayed neutrons resulting from the supercritical state of the fuel assembly cause a supercritical state in the spent fuel thereby releasing heat. A nuclear powered steam expansion engine capable of converting nuclear energy to mechanical work by periodically bringing into proximity two nuclear fuel assemblies within a piston and cylinder assembly, thus making the fuel assemblies successively supercritical and subcritical in cyclical fashion, with associated cyclical heating, periodically injecting water into the resultant heated cylinder, which water is converted to steam which expands, drives the piston, and produces mechanical work, recycling the expanded steam by adding additional heat during an exhaust stroke, and using the recycled steam to drive a turbine system.
摘要:
The present invention provides a small nuclear power generation system being safe and easily controlled by load following, and allowing reductions in manufacturing costs and maintenance and management costs. The small nuclear power generation system has a small nuclear reactor employing a load following control method. The reactor includes: a fuel assembly reactor core 4 having metallic fuel containing one or both of uranium (235, 238) and plutonium-239; a reactor vessel 1 containing the fuel assembly reactor core 4; metallic sodium loaded into the reactor vessel 1 and heated by the fuel assembly reactor core 4; and a neutron reflector 2 for achieving criticality in the reactor core with effective multiplication factor of neutrons emitted from the fuel assembly reactor core 4 being maintained at or above about 1. The load following control method of the reactor allows a neutron effective multiplication factor to be controlled by coupling the neutron reflector to spring or spiral metallic members and utilizing heat deformation in the metallic members due to the temperature in coolant metallic sodium to control the fast neutron reflection efficiency of the neutron reflector