公开(公告)号：WO2020005712A9

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：PCT/US2019/038253

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: BWXT NUCLEAR ENERGY, INC.

Inventor： RUSSELL, II, William E. ,  BERGMAN, Joshua J. ,  CIRTAIN, Jonathan W. ,  GRAMLICH, Craig D. ,  INMAN, James B. ,  LEVASSEUR, Matthew P. ,  MILLER, Joseph K. ,  ZIEGLER, Ryan Z.

Abstract: Fission reactor has a shell encompassing a reactor space within which are a central longitudinal channel, a plurality of axially extending rings with adjacent rings defining an annular cylindrical space in which a first plurality of primary axial tubes are circumferential located. Circumferentially adjacent primary axial tubes are separated by one of the plurality of secondary channels and a plurality of webbings connects at least a portion of the plurality of primary axial tubes to adjacent structure. A fissionable nuclear fuel composition is located in at least some of the plurality of secondary channels and a primary coolant passes thorough at least some of the primary axial tubes. Additive and/or subtractive manufacturing techniques produce an integral and unitary structure for the fuel loaded reactor space. During manufacturing and as-built, the reactor design can be analyzed using a computational platform that integrates and analyzes data from in-situ monitoring during manufacturing.

公开(公告)号：WO2020005712A3

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：PCT/US2019/038253

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: BWXT NUCLEAR ENERGY, INC.

Inventor： RUSSELL, II, William E. ,  BERGMAN, Joshua J. ,  CIRTAIN, Jonathan W. ,  GRAMLICH, Craig D. ,  INMAN, James B. ,  LEVASSEUR, Matthew P. ,  MILLER, Joseph K. ,  ZIEGLER, Ryan Z.

IPC: G21C13/02 ,  G21C15/22 ,  G21C15/02 ,  G21C15/04 ,  G21C3/40

Abstract: Fission reactor has a shell encompassing a reactor space within which are a central longitudinal channel, a plurality of axially extending rings with adjacent rings defining an annular cylindrical space in which a first plurality of primary axial tubes are circumferential located. Circumferentially adjacent primary axial tubes are separated by one of the plurality of secondary channels and a plurality of webbings connects at least a portion of the plurality of primary axial tubes to adjacent structure. A fissionable nuclear fuel composition is located in at least some of the plurality of secondary channels and a primary coolant passes thorough at least some of the primary axial tubes. Additive and/or subtractive manufacturing techniques produce an integral and unitary structure for the fuel loaded reactor space. During manufacturing and as-built, the reactor design can be analyzed using a computational platform that integrates and analyzes data from in-situ monitoring during manufacturing.

公开(公告)号：WO2020005712A2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：PCT/US2019/038253

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: BWXT NUCLEAR ENERGY, INC.

Inventor： RUSSELL, II, William E. ,  BERGMAN, Joshua J. ,  CIRTAIN, Jonathan W. ,  GRAMLICH, Craig D. ,  INMAN, James B. ,  LEVASSEUR, Matthew P. ,  MILLER, Joseph K. ,  ZIEGLER, Ryan Z.

Abstract: Fission reactor has a shell encompassing a reactor space within which are a central longitudinal channel, a plurality of axially extending rings with adjacent rings defining an annular cylindrical space in which a first plurality of primary axial tubes are circumferential located. Circumferentially adjacent primary axial tubes are separated by one of the plurality of secondary channels and a plurality of webbings connects at least a portion of the plurality of primary axial tubes to adjacent structure. A fissionable nuclear fuel composition is located in at least some of the plurality of secondary channels and a primary coolant passes thorough at least some of the primary axial tubes. Additive and/or subtractive manufacturing techniques produce an integral and unitary structure for the fuel loaded reactor space. During manufacturing and as-built, the reactor design can be analyzed using a computational platform that integrates and analyzes data from in-situ monitoring during manufacturing.