Capillary liquid fuel nuclear reactor

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1980-01-17

1982-04-27

Behrend, Harvey E.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Reactor structures

Fuel material in contact with and supported by fluid

376347, 376409, G21C 344

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043274439

ABSTRACT:
Capillary liquid fuel elements, created by the method of confining a liquid fuel in horizontal capillary troughs, are employed to create the core of a nuclear reactor to generate useful heat energy. The reactor incorporates the inherent advantages of a liquid fuel reactor: high specific power, high fuel burnup, inherent safety, ease of control, and simple fuel preparation, processing, reprocessing, and handling. The reactor in addition, has advantages unavailable in other liquid fuel reactors: high breeding potential, low delayed neutron loss, low pumping power requirement, low fission material external holdup, direct fuel-coolant heat exchange capability, and low construction material cost.

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