Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – With control of reactor – By movement of control element or by release of neutron...
Patent
1991-03-11
1992-07-14
Hunt, Brooks H.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
With control of reactor
By movement of control element or by release of neutron...
376328, 376282, G21C 722
Patent
active
051300788
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for controlling nuclear reactivity in a nuclear reactor are disclosed. The method includes maintaining a nuclear position solution at an initial poison pressure less than the steam pressure within the reactor vessel. The method further includes channeling a pressurizing fluid into the holding tank for pressurizing the poison solution to a pressure greater than the initial pressure thereof, and draining by gravity the poison solution from the holding tank and into the reactor vessel for mixing with the water to reduce reactivity in the core.
The system includes the holding tank, apparatus for channeling the pressurizing fluid from the reactor vessel to the holding tank, apparatus for channeling the poison solution from the holding tank by gravity into the reactor vessel, and a controller for opening a normally closed pressurizing valve and a normally closed drain valve to allow flow of the pressurizing fluid to, and the drained poison solution from, the holding tank through the respective channeling apparatus.
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General Electric Company
Hunt Brooks H.
Schroeder Robert R.
Voss Frederick H.
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