Process and apparatus for shutdown and control of a gas-cooled n

Details Process and apparatus for shutdown and control of a gas-cooled n Process and apparatus for shutdown and control of a gas-cooled n

1977-03-22

1979-04-10

Engle, Samuel W.

176 58PB, G21C 708

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041486854

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for regulating and shutting down a gas cooled nuclear reactor having a bed of spherical fuel elements, wherein regulation of the reactor is accomplished by a first set of absorber rods in the side reflector of the reactor, partial shutdown is achieved by a second set of absorber rods movable in the top reflector and in the space above the fuel elements, and total shutdown is accomplished by a third independent set of absorber rods which can be moved downwardly into the fuel elements.

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patent: 3151034 (1964-09-01), Douglass, Jr. et al.
patent: 3519536 (1970-07-01), Rausch
patent: 3997392 (1976-12-01), Brandes et al.
patent: 4030974 (1977-06-01), Neef

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