Published September 25, 1984
| Version v1
Patent
Passive containment system
Creators
Description
The invention pertains to a containment system for a nuclear power plant which provides protection in the event of a loss of coolant accident or other malfunctions wherein the stored energy within the components of the system is contained and absorbed by the use of a plurality of coolant reservoirs capable of absorbing steam and supplying coolant to the reactor coolant system and feedwater to the secondary systems. The system includes a plurality of steam generators which may selectively be employed as an energy source during cooldown, and the design of the reservoirs provides high initial energy absorption as well as extended energy dissipation during cooldown
Availability note (English)
U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- v p.
- IPC:
- Int. Cl. G21C 15/18.
- IPC
- Int. Cl. G21C 15/18.
- Patent number
- US patent document 4,473,528/A/
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16061253
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; COOLANTS; COOLING; ENERGY DEPOSITION; FEEDWATER; LOSS OF COOLANT; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; STEAM GENERATORS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; BOILERS; CONTAINMENT; COOLING SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER
Optional Information
- Notes
- PAT-APPL-142425.