Nuclear reactor for breeding U.sup.233

Details Nuclear reactor for breeding U.sup.233 Nuclear reactor for breeding U.sup.233

1974-07-09

1976-06-01

Engle, Samuel W.

176 29, G21C 100, G21C 1900

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ABSTRACT:
A light-water-cooled nuclear reactor capable of breeding U.sup.233 for use in a light-water breeder reactor includes physically separated regions containing U.sup.235 fissile material and U.sup.238 fertile material and Th.sup.232 fertile material and Pu.sup.239 fissile material, if available. Preferably the U.sup.235 fissile material and U.sup.238 fertile material are contained in longitudinally movable seed regions and the Pu.sup.239 fissile material and Th.sup.232 fertile material are contained in blanket regions surrounding the seed regions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3154471 (1964-10-01), Radkowsky
patent: 3287224 (1966-11-01), Loewenstein
patent: 3351532 (1967-11-01), Raab et al.
patent: 3671392 (1972-06-01), Beaudoin et al.

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