Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Reactor structures – Circulating fluid within reactor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Reactor structures
Circulating fluid within reactor
C376S382000, C376S265000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865245
ABSTRACT:
A guide ring is positioned in the reactor core vessel of a pebble-bed nuclear reactor to segregate fuel pebbles and reflector pebbles fed into the vessel through respective conduits. The reflector pebbles pass through the guide ring and form a central reflector column, while the fuel pebbles pass outside the guide ring and form an annular fuel column surrounding the central reflector column. The guide ring controls the size and shape of the reflector column and controls mixing of the two types of pebbles.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo P.C.
Sayre, Esq. Robert J.
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