Published November 9, 1979 | Version v1
Patent

Liquid metal cooled pool type fast breeder reactor

Description

Liquid metal cooled fast breeder reactor of the pool type, of which the primary vessel includes an annular cap made of curvilinear segments. The cap is suspended from the roof of the pit by an initial annular set of tie rods located outside the primary vessel, whilst a platform, on which the fuel assembly rests inside the primary vessel, is supported from the cap by a second set of tie rods. Should a crack develop in a weld, the damage is restricted to one tie rod. The tie rods can be kept under constant surveillance

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Abstract (French)

Reacteur rapide surregenerateur du type piscine, refroidi par un metal liquide dont l'enceinte primaire comporte une chape annulaire constituee de segments curvilignes. La chape est suspendue a la voute de la fosse par une premiere serie annulaire de tirants disposes en dehors de l'enceinte primaire, tandis qu'une plate-forme, sur laquelle repose l'assemblage combustible a l'interieur de l'enceinte primaire, est supportee a partir de la chape par une seconde serie de tirants. En cas de developpement d'une fissure dans une soudure, le dommage est limite a un tirant, les tirants pouvant etre continuellement surveilles

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Reacteur rapide surregenerateur du type piscine, refroidi par un metal liquide
Augmented title (English)
containment

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
9 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21c13/00.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21c13/00.
Patent number
FR patent document 2423033/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
11538606
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONTAINMENT SHELLS; CRACKS; FASTENERS; INSPECTION; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; SPECIFICATIONS; WELDED JOINTS
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; CONTAINMENT; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; JOINTS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
Priority claim: 14 Apr 1978, UK.