Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Reactor structures – Circulating fluid within reactor
Patent
1981-01-12
1983-11-01
Walsh, Donald P.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Reactor structures
Circulating fluid within reactor
376386, 376391, 376402, 606441, G21C 1500
Patent
active
044133480
ABSTRACT:
A system for producing process heat which employs a high temperature gas cooled nuclear reactor and is adapted to provide process heat at temperatures higher than the reactor core temperature. The system includes a closed secondary loop having a working fluid heated to a first temperature by the coolant of the reactor core in an intermediate heat exchanger, and has a heat pump connected in the secondary loop which increases the temperature of the working fluid to a temperature above the core coolant temperature. Steam in an independent closed nuclear steam supply circuit is heated directly by the core coolant in a steam generator and provides steam for make-up driving power to the heat pump in the secondary loop. The steam supply circuit also supplies additional steam to generate electric power and process steam. The size of the intermediate heat exchanger is minimized to enable maximum utilization of the steam supply circuit.
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GA Technologies Inc.
Walsh Donald P.
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