1975-02-10
1977-09-27
Nelson, Peter A.
176 87, G21C 900
Patent
active
040509834
ABSTRACT:
A containment system that provides complete protection entirely by passive means for the loss of coolant accident in a nuclear power plant and wherein all stored energy released in the coolant blowdown is contained and absorbed while the nuclear fuel is prevented from over-heating by a high containment back-pressure and a reactor vessel refill system. The primary containment vessel is restored to a high sub-atmospheric pressure within a few minutes after accident initiation and the decay heat is safely transferred to the environment while radiolytic hydrogen is contained by passive means.
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Nelson Peter A.
Nucledyne Engineering Corporation
Romanski Lon H.
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