Published November 28, 1978 | Version v1
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Compact power reactor

Description

There is disclosed a small compact nuclear reactor operating in the epithermal neutron energy range for supplying power at remote locations, as for a satellite. The core contains fuel moderator elements of Zr hydride with 7 w/o of 93% enriched uranium alloy. The core has a radial beryllium reflector and is cooled by liquid metal coolant such as NaK. The reactor is controlled and shut down by moving portions of the reflector

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Augmented title (English)
Patent; Nak cooled and hydride moderated

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
14 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl.G21C3/42.
IPC
Int. Cl.G21C3/42.
Patent number
US patent document 4,127,443/A/

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Notes
PAT-APPL-26,904.