Nuclear reactor control

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1963-08-27

1982-03-30

Behrend, Harvey E.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

With control of reactor

By altering quantity of characteristic of fuel within...

376236, 376333, 376335, 376339, 376353, G21C 710

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043228534

ABSTRACT:
1. In a nuclear reactor incorporating a plurality of columns of tubular fuel elements disposed in horizontal tubes in a mass of graphite wherein water flows through the tubes to cool the fuel elements, the improvement comprising at least one control column disposed in a horizontal tube including fewer fuel elements than in a normal column of fuel elements and tubular control elements disposed at both ends of said control column, and means for varying the horizontal displacement of the control column comprising a winch at the upstream end of the control column and a cable extending through the fuel and control elements and attached to the element at the downstream end of the column.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2857324 (1958-10-01), De Boisblanc et al.
patent: 2905612 (1959-09-01), Borst
patent: 3068161 (1962-12-01), Cawley
patent: 3138536 (1964-06-01), Murray et al.

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