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US 11,028,303 B2Granted
Sodium-tin and sodium-tin-lead coolants
AssigneeTerraPower, LLC
InventorsRobert A. Corbin, Kevin Kramer, Christopher M. Regan, James M. Vollmer
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Abstract
Sodium-tin and sodium-tin-lead compositions have been identified and created that exhibit better reactivity characteristics (i.e., are less reactive) than sodium metal under the same conditions, making these compositions safer alternatives to sodium metal for use as a coolant. These compositions include compositions having at least 90% sodium (Na), from 0-10% lead (Pb) and the balance being tin (Sn).
Claims4
A composition consisting of:
- 94.5-95.5 mol % Na;
- 2.5-3.5 mol % Pb;
- and
- the balance being Sn.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.