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公开(公告)号:US12021404B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-25
申请号:US18233386
申请日:2023-08-14
申请人: Der-X Energy LLC
CPC分类号: H02J7/0048 , B60L53/53 , B60L53/62 , B60L55/00 , H02J3/322 , H02J7/00036 , H02J7/00712 , H02J7/342 , B60L2210/30 , F05B2240/211 , F05B2240/212 , F05B2240/213 , F05B2240/214 , Y02E10/74 , Y02T90/14
摘要: A system includes a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), a first charger connected to another device external from the system having at least one battery, a second charger connected to an on board battery pack, and at least one programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to: manage communication between the VAWT, the at least one battery, and the first charger to ensure that the at least one battery reaches a preset state of charge (SOC) comprising 90% state of charge, and manage communication between the on board battery pack and the second charger to ensure that the on board battery pack reaches the preset SOC and trigger the second charger to discontinue the charging session, manage transfer of energy from the on board battery pack to the at least one battery.
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公开(公告)号:US20230387706A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18233386
申请日:2023-08-14
申请人: Der-X Energy LLC
CPC分类号: H02J7/0048 , B60L53/53 , H02J7/00712 , B60L55/00 , H02J7/00036 , B60L53/62 , H02J7/342 , H02J3/322 , B60L2210/30 , Y02T90/14
摘要: A system includes a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), a first charger connected to another device external from the system having at least one battery, a second charger connected to an on board battery pack, and at least one programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to: manage communication between the VAWT, the at least one battery, and the first charger to ensure that the at least one battery reaches a preset state of charge (SOC) comprising 90% state of charge, and manage communication between the on board battery pack and the second charger to ensure that the on board battery pack reaches the preset SOC and trigger the second charger to discontinue the charging session, manage transfer of energy from the on board battery pack to the at least one battery.
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公开(公告)号:US20180008928A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-11
申请号:US15644111
申请日:2017-07-07
申请人: Iron X Energy, LLC
发明人: David Dickson , Stephen Reihner
CPC分类号: B01D46/023 , B01D46/002 , B01D46/02 , B01D2271/02 , B65G69/181
摘要: A dust filtration unit for a frac sand storage bin and a method for using the same is disclosed. The dust filtration unit includes an adapter base adapted for attachment to an opened inspection hatch on the sand storage bin, a diffuser manifold attached to the adapter base, and a top plate of the diffuser manifold defining a plurality of filter bag orifices. Each of a plurality of filter bags is releasably attached to one of the plurality of filter bag orifices. In a non-limiting embodiment, the dust filtration unit further includes a hinge between the adapter base and the diffuser manifold, wherein the hinge rotatably attaches the adapter base to the diffuser manifold.
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公开(公告)号:US20170278586A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-28
申请号:US15618305
申请日:2017-06-09
申请人: X-Energy, LLC
发明人: Martin van STADEN , Peter Pappano
CPC分类号: G21C1/07 , B29C64/165 , B33Y80/00 , G21C3/044 , G21C3/28 , G21C3/62 , G21C21/02 , G21C21/14 , Y02E30/36 , Y02E30/38
摘要: A method of manufacturing nuclear fuel elements may include: forming a base portion of the fuel element by depositing a powdered matrix material including a mixture of a graphite material and a fibrous material; depositing particles on the base portion in a predetermined pattern to form a first particle layer, by controlling the position of each particle in the first particle layer; depositing the matrix material on the first particle layer to form a first matrix layer; depositing particles on the first matrix layer in a predetermined pattern to form a second particle layer by controlling positions of each particle in the second particle layer; depositing the matrix material on the second particle layer to form a second matrix layer; and forming a cap portion of the fuel pebble by depositing the matrix material. The particles in the first particle layer and the second particle layer include nuclear fuel particles.
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公开(公告)号:US20160247583A1
公开(公告)日:2016-08-25
申请号:US15044747
申请日:2016-02-16
申请人: X-Energy, LLC.
发明人: Peter PAPPANO , Martin van Staden
CPC分类号: G21C3/28 , B29C64/165 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y80/00 , G21C1/07 , G21C3/42 , G21C3/58 , G21C3/62 , G21C21/02 , G21C21/14 , Y02E30/36 , Y02E30/38
摘要: A method of manufacturing nuclear fuel elements may include: forming a graphite base portion of the fuel element; depositing a first layer of graphite spheres on the base portion; depositing a first layer of fuel, burnable poison and/or breeder particles on the first layer of graphite spheres; forming a second layer of graphite spheres on the first layer of particles; depositing a second layer of fuel, burnable poison and/or breeder particles on the second layer of graphite spheres; and forming a graphite cap portion of the fuel element, wherein, adjacent fuel, burnable poison and/or breeder particles of the first layer are spaced apart by substantially the same distance, and adjacent fuel, burnable poison and/or breeder particles of the second layer are spaced apart by substantially the same distance. The fuel element may be a spherical fuel pebble. The fuel particles may be tri-structural-isotropic (TRISO) particles without an overcoat.
摘要翻译: 制造核燃料元件的方法可以包括:形成燃料元件的石墨基部; 在基部上沉积第一层石墨球; 在第一层石墨球上沉积第一层燃料,可燃毒物和/或育种颗粒; 在第一层颗粒上形成第二层石墨球; 在第二层石墨球上沉积第二层燃料,可燃毒物和/或育种颗粒; 以及形成所述燃料元件的石墨盖部分,其中,所述相邻燃料,所述第一层的可燃毒物和/或增殖剂颗粒间隔开基本相同的距离,并且所述第二层的相邻燃料,可燃毒物和/或增殖剂颗粒 层间隔开大致相同的距离。 燃料元件可以是球形燃料小卵石。 燃料颗粒可以是没有外涂层的三结构各向同性(TRISO)颗粒。
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公开(公告)号:US20240071639A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US17821692
申请日:2022-08-23
申请人: X-Energy, LLC
发明人: Alex Tilton
摘要: An improved system for receiving and storing a radioactive salt solution includes a tank configured to receive the radioactive salt solution while preventing criticality accidents, a solution inlet for carrying the radioactive salt solution to the tank, an overflow bottle, and a cap sealing the top end of the tank. The cap includes a lateral wye fitting having a lateral pipe configured to direct the radioactive salt solution from the solution inlet into the tank, a vertical pipe configured to direct gases from the tank to a ventilation system, and an overflow line configured to carry excess radioactive salt solution from the tank to the overflow tank. An air gap between the lateral pipe and the solution inlet prevents backflow of the radioactive salt solution into the solution inlet. A control system includes a level switch configured to provide a signal that the tank contains a maximum volume of the radioactive salt solution, a first valve configured to terminate flow of the radioactive salt solution to the lateral pipe upon receipt of the signal from the level switch; and a second valve configured to allow flow of the radioactive salt solution from the tank to the overflow line.
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公开(公告)号:US20240035119A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US17876517
申请日:2022-07-28
申请人: X-ENERGY, LLC
发明人: Alex Tilton , Nicholas Linneen
CPC分类号: C22B60/0247 , C22B3/14 , C22B3/44 , C22B3/22 , C22B60/0278 , C22B60/0286
摘要: A useful metal may be recovered from a solution of a nitrate salt of a metal cation or a metal oxycation, by adding the solution of the nitrate salt to a formation column having an inlet and an outlet nozzle, the solution of the nitrate salt being added in a dropwise fashion through the inlet. The formation column contains a recirculating solution containing a base selected from the group consisting of ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, an alkali metal hydroxide, and an alkaline earth metal hydroxide. The nitrate salt reacts with the base in the recirculating solution to produce a metal oxide salt or a metal hydroxide salt as a precipitate. The precipitate and the recirculating solution exit the formation column through the outlet nozzle and are captured the precipitate in a basket beneath the formation column while recovering the recirculating solution in a catch tank under the basket. The recovered recirculating solution is pumped from the catch tank to the formation column. The nitrate salt of the metal cation may be a nitrate salt of a radioactive metal cation, e.g., uranium or a uranyl cation.
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公开(公告)号:US11081241B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-03
申请号:US16529425
申请日:2019-08-01
申请人: X-ENERGY, LLC
IPC分类号: G21C3/28 , G21C3/62 , G21C21/02 , B29C64/165 , G21C21/14 , B33Y80/00 , G21C1/07 , G21C3/58 , G21C3/42 , B33Y10/00
摘要: Nuclear fuel elements may include: a fuel zone including fuel particles disposed in parallel layers in a matrix including graphite powder; and a shell comprising graphite and surrounding the fuel zone. The fuel particles may include fissile particles, burnable poison particles, breeder particles, or a combination thereof. The fuel zone may include a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, and a fuel particle density of the peripheral region may be greater than a fuel particle density of the central region.
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公开(公告)号:US11053589B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16017291
申请日:2018-06-25
申请人: X-Energy, LLC.
发明人: Howard Kim , Peter J. Pappano
IPC分类号: C23C16/455 , C23C16/442 , C23C16/44 , C04B35/626 , C04B35/16 , C04B35/653 , G21C3/62
摘要: A multi-inlet gas distributor for a fluidized bed chemical vapor deposition reactor that may include a distributor body having an inlet surface, an exit surface opposed to the inlet surface, and a side perimeter surface. The distributor body may also include multiple-inlets evenly spaced from each other, wherein the multiple-inlets penetrate the distributor body from the inlet surface to a first depth. The distributor body may additionally include cone-shaped apertures connecting to corresponding ones of the multiple-inlets at the first depth and extend from the first depth toward the exit surface. An apex may be formed on the exit surface at the intersection of the cone-shaped apertures.
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公开(公告)号:US10902956B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-26
申请号:US16724447
申请日:2019-12-23
申请人: X-Energy, LLC
发明人: Martin van Staden , Peter Pappano
摘要: A method of manufacturing nuclear fuel elements may include: forming a base portion of the fuel element by depositing a powdered matrix material including a mixture of a graphite material and a fibrous material; depositing particles on the base portion in a predetermined pattern to form a first particle layer, by controlling the position of each particle in the first particle layer; depositing the matrix material on the first particle layer to form a first matrix layer; depositing particles on the first matrix layer in a predetermined pattern to form a second particle layer by controlling positions of each particle in the second particle layer; depositing the matrix material on the second particle layer to form a second matrix layer; and forming a cap portion of the fuel pebble by depositing the matrix material. The particles in the first particle layer and the second particle layer include nuclear fuel particles.
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