公开(公告)号：US20240309665A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18359606

申请日：2023-07-26

申请人： TerraPower, LLC

发明人： Derek Bass ,  Michael F. Dimitri ,  Brian C. Johnson ,  Calen Kaneko ,  Christopher A. Martin ,  Sean T Mosier ,  Philip M. Schloss ,  Nathan Smith ,  Mark R. Werner

IPC分类号： E04H5/02 ,  E04B1/16 ,  G21C3/16 ,  G21C3/322 ,  G21C3/328 ,  G21C3/34 ,  G21C13/028 ,  G21C13/093 ,  G21C13/10 ,  G21C15/18 ,  G21C21/02

CPC分类号： E04H5/02 ,  E04B1/167 ,  G21C3/16 ,  G21C3/322 ,  G21C3/328 ,  G21C3/3432 ,  G21C13/028 ,  G21C13/093 ,  G21C13/10 ,  G21C15/18 ,  G21C21/02

摘要： A nuclear reactor is constructed in sub-modules and super modules which are manufactured, packaged, and shipped to a construction site. At least some of the modules are packaged in suitable shielding containers or portions of containers, which may be steel. The modules are assembled on-site, and some of the modules remain within their respective shipping containers after assembly. One or more of the shipping containers may be used as concrete forms to support the pouring of concrete in between selected modules. The concrete may be used for structural support, shielding, or both.

公开(公告)号：US11728049B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17164820

申请日：2021-02-01

申请人： TerraPower, LLC

发明人： Charles Gregory Freeman ,  Calen Kaneko ,  Christopher A Martin ,  Sean T Mosier

IPC分类号： G21C5/10 ,  G21C13/04 ,  G21C13/024 ,  G21C15/18 ,  G21C9/00 ,  G21C3/33 ,  G21C1/02 ,  G21C15/247 ,  G21C19/04 ,  H02K44/06 ,  G21C1/32 ,  G21C15/12

CPC分类号： G21C5/10 ,  G21C13/024 ,  G21C13/04 ,  G21C1/028 ,  G21C1/326 ,  G21C3/33 ,  G21C9/00 ,  G21C15/12 ,  G21C15/185 ,  G21C15/247 ,  G21C19/04 ,  H02K44/06

摘要： A nuclear reactor is designed to couple the load path of the control elements with the reactor core, thus reducing the opportunity for differential movement between the control elements and the reactor core. A cartridge core barrel can be fabricated in a manufacturing facility to include the reactor core, control element supports, and control element drive system. The cartridge core barrel can be mounted to a reactor vessel head, and any movement, such as through seismic forces, transmits an equal direction and magnitude to the control elements and the reactor core, thus inhibiting the opportunity for differential movement.

公开(公告)号：US11894155B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US18080595

申请日：2022-12-13

申请人： TerraPower, LLC

发明人： Charles G Freeman ,  Calen Kaneko ,  Christopher A Martin ,  Sean T Mosier

IPC分类号： G21C21/00 ,  G21C13/04 ,  G21C13/024 ,  G21C5/10 ,  G21C15/18 ,  G21C9/00 ,  G21C3/33 ,  G21C1/02 ,  G21C15/247 ,  G21C19/04 ,  H02K44/06 ,  G21C1/32 ,  G21C15/12

CPC分类号： G21C21/00 ,  G21C5/10 ,  G21C13/024 ,  G21C13/04 ,  G21C1/028 ,  G21C1/326 ,  G21C3/33 ,  G21C9/00 ,  G21C15/12 ,  G21C15/185 ,  G21C15/247 ,  G21C19/04 ,  H02K44/06

摘要： A nuclear reactor is designed to couple the load path of control elements with the reactor core, thus reducing opportunity for differential movement between the control elements and the reactor core. A core barrel can be fabricated in a manufacturing facility to include the reactor core, control element supports, and control element drive system. The core barrel can be mounted to a reactor vessel head. Movement, such as through seismic forces, transmits an equal direction and magnitude to the control elements and the reactor core, thus inhibiting the opportunity for differential movement.

公开(公告)号：US20230119995A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18080595

申请日：2022-12-13

申请人： TerraPower, LLC

发明人： Charles G Freeman ,  Calen Kaneko ,  Christopher A Martin ,  Sean T Mosier

IPC分类号： G21C5/10 ,  G21C13/04 ,  G21C13/024

摘要： A nuclear reactor is designed to couple the load path of the control elements with the reactor core, thus reducing the opportunity for differential movement between the control elements and the reactor core. A cartridge core barrel can be fabricated in a manufacturing facility to include the reactor core, control element supports, and control element drive system. The cartridge core barrel can be mounted to a reactor vessel head, and any movement, such as through seismic forces, transmits an equal direction and magnitude to the control elements and the reactor core, thus inhibiting the opportunity for differential movement.