Published May 30, 1990 | Version v1
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Nuclear reactor

Creators

Description

The steam generator of a sodium-cooled fast reactor is operated at sub-atmospheric pressure on the sodium side, in order to reduce the boiling point of the sodium. This will inhibit excessive temperature rise in the event of leakage which results in a sodium/water reaction. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from The Patent Office Sales Branch, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 3RD.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
10 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21d 1/00; F22b 1/06.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21d 1/00; F22b 1/06.
Patent number
GB patent document 2225478/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
22009888
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BOILING POINTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LEAKS; LIQUID METALS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; LOW PRESSURE; MOLTEN METAL-WATER REACTIONS; SODIUM; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; SPECIFICATIONS; STEAM GENERATORS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; BOILERS; BREEDER REACTORS; CONTROL; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FLUIDS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LIQUIDS; METALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTORS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; VAPOR GENERATORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
GB patent application 8926957.5.