Method for stabilizing fuel containing reactive sodium metal
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for stabilizing fuel containing reactive sodium metal 有权
    稳定含反应性钠金属的燃料的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08871991B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-28

    申请号:US13609890

    申请日:2012-09-11

    IPC分类号: G21F9/00

    摘要: A method of stabilizing a fuel containing a reactive sodium metal may include puncturing a cladding of a fuel pin enclosing the fuel containing the reactive sodium metal to form an injection passage and an extraction passage. A reaction gas may be injected into the fuel pin through the injection passage to react with the reactive sodium metal to form a stable sodium compound. A ratio of a product gas and a remaining quantity of the reaction gas exiting the fuel pin through the extraction passage is subsequently measured, wherein the product gas is a reaction product of the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal within the fuel pin. Once the measured ratio indicates that a reaction between the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal is complete, the injection passage and the extraction passage are sealed so as to confine the stable sodium compound within the fuel pin.

    摘要翻译: 稳定含有反应性钠金属的燃料的方法可以包括刺穿包围含有反应性钠金属的燃料的燃料销的包层,以形成注入通道和提取通道。 反应气体可以通过注射通道注入燃料销,以与反应性钠金属反应形成稳定的钠化合物。 随后测量产物气体与通过萃取通道离开燃料销的反应气体的剩余量的比例,其中产物气体是反应气体和反应性钠金属在燃料销内的反应产物。 一旦测量的比率表明反应气体和反应性钠金属之间的反应完成,则注入通道和萃取通道被密封,以将稳定的钠化合物限制在燃料销内。

    IN-SITU AND EXTERNAL NUCLEAR REACTOR SEVERE ACCIDENT TEMPERATURE AND WATER LEVEL PROBES
    4.
    发明申请
    IN-SITU AND EXTERNAL NUCLEAR REACTOR SEVERE ACCIDENT TEMPERATURE AND WATER LEVEL PROBES 有权
    现场和外部核反应堆严重意外温度和水位问题

    公开(公告)号:US20130272468A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13444535

    申请日:2012-04-11

    IPC分类号: G21C17/00

    摘要: A system for monitoring a state of a reactor core in a nuclear reactor may include an internal monitoring device located inside the reactor core, the internal monitoring device including one or more internal sensor arrays configured to take measurements of conditions of the reactor core at different vertical regions within the reactor core to generate internal measurement data; an external monitoring device located in the reactor structure outside the reactor core, the external monitoring device including one or more external sensor arrays configured to take measurements of conditions of the reactor core at positions outside the reactor core corresponding the plurality of different vertical regions within the reactor core to generate external measurement data, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the external measurement data; and a receiver station configured to determine a state of the reactor core based on the external and internal measurement data.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测核反应堆中的反应堆核心的状态的系统可以包括位于反应堆堆芯内部的内部监测装置,内部监测装置包括一个或多个内部传感器阵列,其被配置成在不同垂直方向上测量反应堆堆芯的状况 反应堆堆芯内的区域产生内部测量数据; 位于反应堆堆芯外部的反应堆结构中的外部监测装置,所述外部监测装置包括一个或多个外部传感器阵列,所述外部传感器阵列被配置为在所述反应堆堆芯外的位置处对应于所述反应堆堆芯内的所述多个不同垂直区域的位置 反应堆核心以产生外部测量数据;以及发射机,被配置为无线地传送外部测量数据; 以及接收站,被配置为基于所述外部和内部测量数据来确定所述电抗器堆芯的状态。

    Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating fast neutron spectra

    公开(公告)号:US10446282B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US13336229

    申请日:2011-12-23

    申请人: Brian S. Triplett

    发明人: Brian S. Triplett

    摘要: Methods implemented by at least one electronic processor for generating pointwise fast neutron spectra may include receiving composition data; receiving source data or calculating the source data; receiving nuclear data; and calculating the pointwise fast neutron spectrum based on numerical integration using the composition, source, and nuclear data. Systems for generating pointwise fast neutron spectra may include a bus; at least one electronic processor connected to the bus; an input device connected to the bus; and a communication link connected to the bus. The at least one electronic processor may be configured to receive composition data from the input device via the bus, to receive source data from the input device via the bus or to calculate the source data, to receive nuclear data from the communication link via the bus, and to calculate the pointwise fast neutron spectrum based on numerical integration using the composition, source, and nuclear data.

    In-situ and external nuclear reactor severe accident temperature and water level probes
    6.
    发明授权
    In-situ and external nuclear reactor severe accident temperature and water level probes 有权
    原位和外部核反应堆严重事故温度和水位探测

    公开(公告)号:US09251920B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-02

    申请号:US13444535

    申请日:2012-04-11

    摘要: A system for monitoring a state of a reactor core in a nuclear reactor may include an internal monitoring device located inside the reactor core, the internal monitoring device including one or more internal sensor arrays configured to take measurements of conditions of the reactor core at different vertical regions within the reactor core to generate internal measurement data; an external monitoring device located in the reactor structure outside the reactor core, the external monitoring device including one or more external sensor arrays configured to take measurements of conditions of the reactor core at positions outside the reactor core corresponding the plurality of different vertical regions within the reactor core to generate external measurement data, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the external measurement data; and a receiver station configured to determine a state of the reactor core based on the external and internal measurement data.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测核反应堆中的反应堆核心的状态的系统可以包括位于反应堆堆芯内部的内部监测装置,内部监测装置包括一个或多个内部传感器阵列,其被配置成在不同垂直方向上测量反应堆堆芯的状况 反应堆堆芯内的区域产生内部测量数据; 位于反应堆堆芯外部的反应堆结构中的外部监测装置,所述外部监测装置包括一个或多个外部传感器阵列,所述外部传感器阵列被配置为在所述反应堆堆芯外的位置处对应于所述反应堆堆芯内的所述多个不同垂直区域的位置 反应堆核心以产生外部测量数据;以及发射机,被配置为无线地传送外部测量数据; 以及接收站,被配置为基于所述外部和内部测量数据来确定所述电抗器堆芯的状态。

    Fuel bundle for a liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor
    7.
    发明授权
    Fuel bundle for a liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor 有权
    用于液态金属冷却核反应堆的燃料束

    公开(公告)号:US09455052B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-27

    申请号:US13471806

    申请日:2012-05-15

    摘要: In one embodiment, a fuel bundle for a liquid metal cooled reactor includes a channel, a nose assembly secured to a lower end of the channel, a plurality of fuel rods disposed within the channel, and an internal mixer disposed within the channel above the plurality of fuel rods. The internal mixer includes peripheral flow control members and interior flow control members. The peripheral flow control members are located near walls of the channel, and the interior flow control members are located towards a longitudinal center of the housing. At least one of the peripheral flow control members is configured to direct liquid metal flowing through the channel towards an interior of the channel, and at least one of the interior flow control members is configured to direct liquid metal flowing through the channel away from the interior of the channel.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,用于液体金属冷却反应器的燃料束包括通道,固定到通道的下端的鼻部组件,设置在通道内的多个燃料棒,以及设置在多个通道内的通道内的内部混合器 的燃料棒。 内部混合器包括外围流量控制构件和内部流动控制构件。 外围流量控制构件位于通道的壁附近,并且内部流动控制构件朝向壳体的纵向中心定位。 外围流动控制构件中的至少一个构造成将流过通道的液态金属引向通道的内部,并且内部流量控制构件中的至少一个构造成将流过通道的液态金属引导离开内部 的频道。

    Apparatuses for stabilizing fuel containing reactive sodium metal
    8.
    发明授权
    Apparatuses for stabilizing fuel containing reactive sodium metal 有权
    用于稳定含有反应性钠金属的燃料的装置

    公开(公告)号:US09105364B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14493534

    申请日:2014-09-23

    IPC分类号: G21C1/00 G21F9/00

    摘要: A method of stabilizing a fuel containing a reactive sodium metal may include puncturing a cladding of a fuel pin enclosing the fuel containing the reactive sodium metal to form an injection passage and an extraction passage. A reaction gas may be injected into the fuel pin through the injection passage to react with the reactive sodium metal to form a stable sodium compound. A ratio of a product gas and a remaining quantity of the reaction gas exiting the fuel pin through the extraction passage is subsequently measured, wherein the product gas is a reaction product of the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal within the fuel pin. Once the measured ratio indicates that a reaction between the reaction gas and the reactive sodium metal is complete, the injection passage and the extraction passage are sealed so as to confine the stable sodium compound within the fuel pin.

    摘要翻译: 稳定含有反应性钠金属的燃料的方法可以包括刺穿包围含有反应性钠金属的燃料的燃料销的包层,以形成注入通道和提取通道。 反应气体可以通过注射通道注入燃料销,以与反应性钠金属反应形成稳定的钠化合物。 随后测量产物气体与通过萃取通道离开燃料销的反应气体的剩余量的比例,其中产物气体是反应气体和反应性钠金属在燃料销内的反应产物。 一旦测量的比率表明反应气体和反应性钠金属之间的反应完成,则注入通道和萃取通道被密封,以将稳定的钠化合物限制在燃料销内。

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REACTOR AND CONTAINMENT MONITORING
    9.
    发明申请
    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REACTOR AND CONTAINMENT MONITORING 审中-公开
    用于反应器和容纳监测的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130272469A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13444478

    申请日:2012-04-11

    IPC分类号: G21C17/00

    摘要: A device for monitoring a reactor during normal and off-normal operating conditions may include a case formed of a rigid material, the case including a shielding layer configured to insulate an internal portion of the device from external heat and radiation; a coupling unit configured to adhere the case to a surface location of a reactor; a sensing unit configured to generate environmental measurements by measuring environmental conditions in the vicinity of the reactor; a data processing unit configured to generate measurement data by processing the environmental measurements; a transmitter configured to transmit the measurement data externally from the device; and a power unit configured to power the device independently of an external power source.

    摘要翻译: 用于在正常和非正常操作条件期间监测电抗器的装置可以包括由刚性材料形成的壳体,所述壳体包括被配置为使所述装置的内部部分与外部热辐射绝缘的屏蔽层; 耦合单元,其构造成将壳体附着到反应器的表面位置; 感测单元,被配置为通过测量反应器附近的环境条件来产生环境测量; 数据处理单元,被配置为通过处理环境测量来生成测量数据; 发送器,被配置为从所述设备向外部发送所述测量数据; 以及功率单元,被配置为独立于外部电源为设备供电。

    FUEL BUNDLE FOR A LIQUID METAL COOLED NUCLEAR REACTOR
    10.
    发明申请
    FUEL BUNDLE FOR A LIQUID METAL COOLED NUCLEAR REACTOR 有权
    液体金属冷却核反应堆燃料组件

    公开(公告)号:US20130308742A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13471806

    申请日:2012-05-15

    IPC分类号: G21C3/322

    摘要: In one embodiment, a fuel bundle for a liquid metal cooled reactor includes a channel, a nose assembly secured to a lower end of the channel, a plurality of fuel rods disposed within the channel, and an internal mixer disposed within the channel above the plurality of fuel rods. The internal mixer includes peripheral flow control members and interior flow control members. The peripheral flow control members are located near walls of the channel, and the interior flow control members are located towards a longitudinal center of the housing. At least one of the peripheral flow control members is configured to direct liquid metal flowing through the channel towards an interior of the channel, and at least one of the interior flow control members is configured to direct liquid metal flowing through the channel away from the interior of the channel.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,用于液体金属冷却反应器的燃料束包括通道,固定到通道的下端的鼻部组件,设置在通道内的多个燃料棒,以及设置在多个通道内的通道内的内部混合器 的燃料棒。 内部混合器包括外围流量控制构件和内部流动控制构件。 外围流量控制构件位于通道的壁附近,并且内部流动控制构件朝向壳体的纵向中心定位。 外围流动控制构件中的至少一个构造成将流过通道的液态金属引向通道的内部,并且内部流量控制构件中的至少一个构造成将流过通道的液态金属引导离开内部 的频道。