Device for collecting and cooling reactor-meltdown products

Details Device for collecting and cooling reactor-meltdown products Device for collecting and cooling reactor-meltdown products

1995-12-27

1997-08-19

Wasil, Daniel D.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Reactor protection or damage prevention

Core catchers

G21C 9016

Patent

active

056595891

ABSTRACT:
A device for collecting reactor-meltdown products from a reactor pressure vessel includes an expansion chamber for receiving the reactor-meltdown products and for receiving a coolant, such as cooling water, for cooling the reactor-meltdown products spreading in the expansion chamber. The expansion chamber is disposed laterally of the reactor pressure vessel and has a floor and a cooling system in the floor.

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