公开(公告)号：US4367194A

公开(公告)日：1983-01-04

申请号：US189534

申请日：1980-09-22

Applicant: William E. Schenewerk ,  Lyle E. Glasgow

Inventor： William E. Schenewerk ,  Lyle E. Glasgow

IPC: G21C1/03 ,  G21C15/18 ,  G21C15/25 ,  G21C15/26 ,  G21C9/00

CPC classification number: G21C15/26 ,  G21C1/03 ,  G21C15/18 ,  G21C15/25 ,  Y02E30/34 ,  Y02E30/35

Abstract: A liquid metal cooled fast breeder reactor provided with an emergency core cooling system includes a reactor vessel which contains a reactor core comprising an array of fuel assemblies and a plurality of blanket assemblies. The reactor core is immersed in a pool of liquid metal coolant. The reactor also includes a primary coolant system comprising a pump and conduits for circulating liquid metal coolant to the reactor core and through the fuel and blanket assemblies of the core. A converging-diverging venturi nozzle with an intermediate throat section is provided in between the assemblies and the pump. The intermediate throat section of the nozzle is provided with at least one opening which is in fluid communication with the pool of liquid sodium. In normal operation, coolant flows from the pump through the nozzle to the assemblies with very little fluid flowing through the opening in the throat. However, when the pump is not running, residual heat in the core causes fluid from the pool to flow through the opening in the throat of the nozzle and outwardly through the nozzle to the assemblies, thus providing a means of removing decay heat.

Abstract translation: 提供有应急芯冷却系统的液态金属冷却的快速增殖反应器包括反应器容器，其包含反应堆堆芯，该堆芯包括燃料组件阵列和多个橡皮布组件。 将反应堆芯浸入液态金属冷却剂池中。 反应器还包括一个主要的冷却剂系统，其包括泵和用于将液体金属冷却剂循环到反应堆堆芯并通过核心的燃料和橡皮布组件的导管。 在组件和泵之间提供具有中间喉部的会聚发散文丘里喷嘴。 喷嘴的中间喉部设置有至少一个与液体钠液体流体连通的开口。 在正常操作中，冷却剂从泵通过喷嘴流到组件，流体流过喉部的开口很少。 然而，当泵没有运行时，芯中的残余热量使得来自池的流体流过喷嘴喉部的开口，并通过喷嘴向外流到组件，从而提供去除腐蚀热的手段。

公开(公告)号：US4865802A

公开(公告)日：1989-09-12

申请号：US64021

申请日：1987-06-19

Applicant: Lyle E. Glasgow

Inventor： Lyle E. Glasgow

IPC: G21C1/02 ,  G21D5/02

CPC classification number: G21C1/02 ,  G21D5/02 ,  Y02E30/34 ,  Y10T137/3115

Abstract: A liquid accumulator (28) for use in a substantially zero gravity environment which utilizes the surface tension of a liquid to form a meniscus which acts as a gas-liquid interface providing a barrier to the passage or entrainment of a gas into the liquid. The apparatus includes a plurality of tubes (36) for capillary containment of a liquid, a grid member (34) provided with a plurality of holes (one of each tube) for receiving therein in sealing engagement an end of the tube. An opposite end of each of the tubes contains a gas. The apparatus further includes a housing (30) extending circumferentially about the grid member and defining a liquid zone (38) on the side of said grid member opposite said tubes located within the liquid zone and extending partially into each of the tubes is a body of liquid which forms a meniscus (42) in each of the tubes. Fluid communication is provided between the liquid zone of the apparatus and a source of liquid subject to thermal expansion and contraction.

Abstract translation: 一种在基本为零的重力环境中使用的液体蓄能器（28），其利用液体的表面张力形成弯液面，所述弯液面充当液体 - 液体界面，从而为通道或气体夹带液体提供屏障。 该装置包括用于毛细管容纳液体的多个管（36），设置有多个孔（每个管中的一个）的栅格构件（34），用于在其中以密封接合的方式在管的一端接收。 每个管的相对端包含气体。 该装置还包括围绕网格构件周向延伸的壳体（30），并且在位于所述液体区域内并且部分地延伸到每个管道中的所述管道的与所述管道相对的侧面上限定液体区域（38）是主体 液体，其在每个管中形成弯月面（42）。 在设备的液体区域和经受热膨胀和收缩的液体源之间提供流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US4733852A

公开(公告)日：1988-03-29

申请号：US56828

申请日：1987-06-02

Applicant: Lyle E. Glasgow ,  Robert M. Hansen

Inventor： Lyle E. Glasgow ,  Robert M. Hansen

IPC: B01D19/00 ,  G21C19/31 ,  C21B3/04 ,  C21B7/14 ,  C21C7/00

CPC classification number: G21C19/31 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  Y10T137/3115

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a gas from a liquid but truly suited for use in a zero gravity environment. The apparatus includes first and second closed vessels each of which are separated into a gas and liquid zone. The first vessel is separated by gas de-entrainment means and the second vessel by a plurality of elongated passageways for capillary containment of a body of liquid. The passageways provide the sole source of fluid communication between the gas and liquid zones. The gas zones of the first and second vessels are in fluid communication with one another as are the liquid zones of the first and second vessels. Means are provided for introducing a liquid containing entrained gas into the first vessel for impingement upon the gas of the entrainment means such that the liquid passes through the de-entrainment means and flows into the second vessel and the entrained gas is separated and flows into a gas storage space of the second vessel displacing the body of liquid metal contained in the passageways in said second vessel. The apparatus further includes means for withdrawing liquid from a liquid zone of the second vessel which has been freed of any entrained gas. The apparatus is particularly suitable for use in the separation of tritium and helium from the lithium coolant of a nuclear reactor.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从液体中分离气体但真正适合用于零重力环境的装置。 该装置包括第一和第二封闭容器，每个容器分离成气体和液体区域。 第一容器通过气体夹带装置分离，第二容器通过多个细长通道用于毛细管容纳液体。 通道提供了在气体和液体区域之间流体连通的唯一来源。 第一和第二容器的气体区域与第一和第二容器的液体区域彼此流体连通。 提供了用于将含有夹带气体的液体引入到第一容器中的装置，用于冲击到夹带装置的气体上，使得液体通过除夹装置并流入第二容器中，夹带的气体被分离并流入 第二容器的气体存储空间使包含在所述第二容器中的通道中的液体金属的主体移位。 该装置还包括用于从第二容器的液体区抽出液体的装置，其已经没有任何夹带的气体。 该装置特别适用于从核反应堆的锂冷却剂中分离氚和氦。

公开(公告)号：US4380229A

公开(公告)日：1983-04-19

申请号：US209921

申请日：1980-11-24

Applicant: Lyle E. Glasgow

Inventor： Lyle E. Glasgow

IPC: F24J2/46 ,  F24J3/02

CPC classification number: F24J2/07 ,  F24J2/4621 ,  Y02E10/41

Abstract: An apparatus and method for preventing a solar receiver (12) utilizing a flowing coolant liquid for removing heat energy therefrom from overheating after a loss of coolant flow. Solar energy is directed to the solar receiver (12) by a plurality of reflectors (16) which rotate so that they direct solar energy to the receiver (12) as the earth rotates. The apparatus disclosed includes a first storage tank (30) for containing a first predetermined volume of the coolant and a first predetermined volume of gas at a first predetermined pressure. The first storage tank (30) includes an inlet and outlet through which the coolant can enter and exit. The apparatus also includes a second storage tank (34) for containing a second predetermined volume of the coolant and a second predetermined volume of the gas at a second predetermined pressure, the second storage tank (34) having an inlet through which the coolant can enter. The first and second storage tanks (30) and (34) are in fluid communication with each other through the solar receiver (12). The first and second predetermined coolant volumes, the first and second gas volumes, and the first and second predetermined pressures are chosen so that a predetermined volume of the coolant liquid at a predetermined rate profile will flow from the first storage tank (30) through the solar receiver (12) and into the second storage tank (34). Thus, in the event of a power failure so that coolant flow ceases and the solar reflectors (16) stop rotating, a flow rate maintained by the pressure differential between the first and second storage tanks (30) and (34) will be sufficient to maintain the coolant in the receiver (12) below a predetermined upper temperature until the solar reflectors (16) become defocused with respect to the solar receiver (12) due to the earth's rotation.

Abstract translation: 一种用于防止太阳能接收器（12）利用流动的冷却剂液体从而在冷却剂流动损失之后从其中除去热能而发生过热的装置和方法。 太阳能通过多个反射器（16）被引导到太阳能接收器（12），反射器（16）旋转，使得它们随着地球的旋转将太阳能引导到接收器（12）。 所公开的装置包括用于容纳第一预定体积的冷却剂的第一储罐（30）和处于第一预定压力的第一预定体积的气体。 第一储罐（30）包括入口和出口，冷却剂可通过该入口和出口进入和离开。 所述设备还包括用于容纳第二预定体积的冷却剂和第二预定体积的气体以第二预定压力的第二储罐（34），所述第二储罐（34）具有入口，所述冷却剂可以通过所述入口进入 。 第一和第二储罐（30）和（34）通过太阳能接收器（12）彼此流体连通。 选择第一和第二预定冷却剂体积，第一和第二气体体积以及第一和第二预定压力，使得预定体积的冷却剂液体以预定的速率分布将从第一储罐（30）流过 太阳能接收器（12）并进入第二储罐（34）。 因此，在电力故障的情况下，冷却剂流动停止并且太阳能反射器（16）停止旋转，由第一和第二储罐（30）和（34）之间的压力差维持的流量将足以 将接收器（12）中的冷却剂保持在预定的上限温度以下，直到太阳能反射器（16）由于地球旋转而相对于太阳能接收器（12）变焦散。