Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Reactor protection or damage prevention – Pressure suppression and relief
Patent
1980-02-01
1981-10-06
Walsh, Donald P.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Reactor protection or damage prevention
Pressure suppression and relief
376404, 376405, G21C 1500
Patent
active
042933854
ABSTRACT:
A secondary coolant circuit for a nuclear-reactor of the liquid-metal cooled type, said circuit comprising at least one intermediate exchanger mounted in the vessel of said reactor, outside said vessel a steam-generator for the exchange of calories between the secondary liquid-metal flowing through said secondary circuit and water-steam, at least one pump for circulating said secondary sodium and one tank for storing said secondary liquid-metal and recovering those products generated by a possible liquid-metal-water reaction in said steam-generator, said liquid-metal being likely to occupy the lowest possible level in said tank, said secondary coolant circuit being characterized in that said tank is situated at the lowest possible level in the nuclear installation, in that the lower extremity of the liquid-metal outlet duct of said steam-generator is directly dipped into said tank, in that, in said tank above the liquid-metal, is maintained an inert gas cover at such a pressure that it balances the liquid-metal pressure in the whole secondary loop, said tank, in addition, acting as the downstream ram-effect preventing tank for said steam-generator and as an expansion tank during the temperature variations of said liquid metal, and in that the rotor of said pump is situated above said lowest level.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3956063 (1976-05-01), Johnson
patent: 3968653 (1976-07-01), Cachera
patent: 4101377 (1978-07-01), Berniolles
Electricite de France (Service National
Walsh Donald P.
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