Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Reactor protection or damage prevention – Emergency core coolant systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Reactor protection or damage prevention
Emergency core coolant systems
C376S285000, C376S277000, C376S293000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06839396
ABSTRACT:
Control device for a cooling circuit which enables a pressure tank of a reactor to be cooled even when a serious failure occurs, without having to resort to the use of external energy. One or more rods is disposed below a bottom cap of the reactor pressure tank. Each rod is connected to an emergency cooling system by a transmission system. The end of each rod opposite the transmission system is arranged at a distance of approximately 3 cm from the bottom cap. A hydraulic system is used advantageously as a transmission system. Each rod is placed vertically on a hydraulic cylinder arranged in a parallel position with respect to the axis of the reactor pressure tank, and each cylinder is connected to the emergency cooling system. When several hydraulic cylinders are used, they are connected to each other by hydraulic lines.
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Forschungszentrum Rossendorf e.V.
Jordan and Hamburg LLP
Palabrica R
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