A floating nuclear reactor, comprising:
- a tank having water therein which includes;
- (a) a bottom wall having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side;
- (b) a first end wall, having a first side, a second side, a lower end and an upper end, extending upwardly from said first end of said bottom wall;
- (c) a second end wall, having a first side, a second side, a lower end and an upper end, extending upwardly from said second end of said bottom wall;
- (d) a first side wall, having a first end, a second end, a lower end and an upper end, extending between said first ends of said first and second end walls;
- (e) a second side wall, having a first end, a second end, a lower end and an upper end, extending between said second ends of said first and second end walls;
- each of said first end wall, said second end wall, said first side wall and said second side wall of said tank having inner and outer sides;
- said tank being buried in the ground whereby said upper ends of said first end wall, said second end wall, said first side wall and said second side wall of said tank are positioned at ground level, above ground level or below ground level;
- a barge, having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side, floatably positioned in said tank;
- said barge including:
- (a) an upstanding first end wall having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, an inner side and an outer side;
- (b) an upstanding first side wall having an upper end, a lower end, a first end, a second end, an inner side and an outer side;
- (c) said first end of first side wall of said barge being joined to said second end of said first end wall of said barge and extending therefrom;
- (d) an upstanding second side wall having an upper end, a lower end, a first end, a second end, an inner side and an outer side;
- (e) said first end of said second side wall of said barge being joined to said first end of said first end wall of said barge and extending therefrom;
- (f) a bottom wall having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side;
- (g) said bottom wall extending between said lower ends of said first end wall, said first side wall and said second side wall of said barge;
- (h) said barge having an open end at said second ends of said first side wall, said second side wall and said second end of said bottom wall;
- an upstanding nuclear reactor positioned on said barge at said second end of said barge;
- said nuclear reactor including an upstanding first containment member having a central section, an upper section, a lower section, and an interior compartment;
- said first containment member being secured to said second ends of said first and second side walls of said barge and to said second end of said bottom wall of said barge to close said open end of said barge;
- said first containment member having an outer portion thereof which is in contact with the water in said tank;
- an upstanding nuclear reactor vessel, having an upper section and a lower section, positioned within said interior compartment of said first containment member;
- a heat exchanger positioned in said barge adjacent said first containment member;
- said heat exchanger having a second containment member extending therearound;
- said heat exchanger including a heat exchanger vessel positioned in said second containment member;
- said heat exchanger vessel having a fluid therein;
- a first device in said barge having a fluid inlet side and a fluid discharge side;
- a discharge tube extending from said heat exchanger vessel to said fluid inlet side of said first device;
- said first device connected to a second device;
- a condenser positioned in said barge;
- said condenser having a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets;
- said fluid discharge side of said first device being in fluid communication with one of said plurality of inlets of said condenser;
- a first water pipe having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- said first water pipe extending into said tank so that said outlet end of said first water pipe is in fluid communication with the water in said tank;
- said inlet end of said first water pipe being in communication with a source of water;
- said first water pipe having a valve imposed therein outwardly of said tank;
- a second water pipe having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- said second water pipe extending into said tank;
- said outlet end of said second water pipe being in fluid communication with said interior compartment of said first containment member;
- said second water pipe having a valve imposed therein outwardly of said tank;
- said inlet end of said second water pipe being in fluid communication with a source of water;
- a third water pipe having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- said outlet end of said third water pipe being in fluid communication with one of said plurality of said inlets of said condenser;
- said third water pipe extending outwardly from said condenser through said barge and through said tank;
- said inlet end of said third water pipe being in fluid communication with a source of water;
- said third water pipe having a valve imposed therein outwardly of said tank;
- a fourth water pipe having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- said inlet end of said fourth water pipe being in fluid communication with said one of said plurality of outlets of said condenser;
- said fourth water pipe extending outwardly through said barge and said tank;
- said outlet end of said fourth water pipe being positioned outwardly of said tank;
- said fourth water pipe having a first valve imposed therein outwardly of said tank;
- a fifth water pipe having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- said inlet end of said fifth water pipe being in communication with the water in said tank;
- said fifth water pipe extending outwardly through said tank;
- said outlet end of said fifth water pipe being positioned outwardly of said tank;
- said fifth water pipe having a first valve imposed therein outwardly of said tank;
- a sixth water pipe having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- said outlet end of said sixth water pipe being in fluid communication with the water in said heat exchanger;
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- said inlet end of said sixth water pipe being in fluid communication with one of said plurality of outlets of said condenser.