IRRADIATION TARGET HOLDERS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR STARTUP SOURCE HOLDER POSITION

    公开(公告)号:US20180374596A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US16011560

    申请日:2018-06-18

    IPC分类号: G21G1/02 G21C3/32 G21C23/00

    摘要: Irradiation target holders are configured to fit in open locations inside of an operating commercial nuclear core. Holders can be placed with ends at vertical bottom and top of the core or any position therebetween to directly expose holders to nuclear fuel reactions. Holders have ends and overall shape that can join with existing reactor structures, while fitting closely with fuel and moderator and being easily removable from the same. Holders are fabricated of any reactor-compatible material that will retain irradiation targets and daughter products. Holders securely retain irradiation targets and daughter products of any shape or phase throughout reactor operation. Holders can be installed during reactor outages and irradiated during operation without risk of movement or interference with operation. After a desired period of operation and irradiation, holders can be harvested from the core independent of other core structures and fuel.

    Generating isotopes in an irradiation target holder installed in a nuclear reactor startup source holder position

    公开(公告)号:US10026515B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US14705190

    申请日:2015-05-06

    IPC分类号: G21G1/02 G21C3/32 G21C23/00

    摘要: A nuclear reactor is operated with irradiation target holders fit in open locations inside of an operating commercial nuclear core and placed with ends at vertical bottom and top of the core or any position therebetween to directly expose holders to nuclear fuel reactions. Holders have ends and overall shape that are joined with existing reactor structures, while fitting closely with fuel and moderator and being easily removable from the same. Holders are fabricated of any reactor-compatible material that will retain irradiation targets and daughter products. Holders securely retain irradiation targets and daughter products of any shape or phase throughout reactor operation. Holders can be installed during reactor outages and irradiated during operation without risk of movement or interference with operation. After a desired period of operation and irradiation, holders can be harvested from the core independent of other core structures and fuel.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ISOTOPES IN NUCLEAR REACTOR STARTUP SOURCE HOLDERS
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    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ISOTOPES IN NUCLEAR REACTOR STARTUP SOURCE HOLDERS 有权
    在核反应堆启动源保持器中产生同位素的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170062085A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US14705190

    申请日:2015-05-06

    IPC分类号: G21G1/02 G21C3/32

    CPC分类号: G21G1/02 G21C3/32 G21C23/00

    摘要: Irradiation target holders are configured to fit in open locations inside of an operating commercial nuclear core. Holders can be placed with ends at vertical bottom and top of the core or any position therebetween to directly expose holders to nuclear fuel reactions. Holders have ends and overall shape that can join with existing reactor structures, while fitting closely with fuel and moderator and being easily removable from the same. Holders are fabricated of any reactor-compatible material that will retain irradiation targets and daughter products. Holders securely retain irradiation targets and daughter products of any shape or phase throughout reactor operation. Holders can be installed during reactor outages and irradiated during operation without risk of movement or interference with operation. After a desired period of operation and irradiation, holders can be harvested from the core independent of other core structures and fuel.

    摘要翻译: 照射目标持有者被配置为适合在经营的商业核心内的开放位置。 支架可以放置在垂直底部和芯的顶部或其间的任何位置,以将支架直接暴露于核燃料反应。 支架具有可与现有反应器结构结合的端部和整体形状,同时与燃料和调节器紧密配合并且易于从其中移除。 支架由任何与反应器兼容的材料制成,将保留辐射目标和子产品。 在整个反应堆操作过程中,支架可靠地保持辐射目标和任何形状或相位的子产品。 在反应堆停电期间可以安装支架,并在操作过程中照射,不会发生移动或干扰操作的风险。 经过所需的操作和照射期后,可以独立于其他核心结构和燃料从核心采集支架。