Modular thermal and radiation shielding with passive heat removal
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsAnthony G Trupiano, Adana L Stanish, Jonathan C. Durfee, William L Brown
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Abstract
A housing assembly configured to house a reactor is disclosed. The housing assembly includes a plurality of modular walls configured to surround the reactor and a passive temperature control system. The plurality of modular walls includes a first modular wall. The passive temperature control system is coupled to the first modular wall. The passive temperature control system is configured to transfer heat between the reactor and an area around the housing assembly.
Claims20
A housing assembly configured to house a nuclear reactor, the housing assembly comprising:
- a plurality of removably coupleable modular walls configured to surround the nuclear reactor, wherein the plurality of modular walls comprises a first modular wall, comprising:
- a first wall segment comprising a first surface to face an area around the housing assembly;
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- a second wall segment coupled to the first wall segment, wherein the second wall segment comprises a second surface to face the nuclear reactor;
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- a passive temperature control system coupled to the first modular wall, wherein the passive temperature control system is configured to transfer heat between the nuclear reactor and the area around the housing assembly, and wherein the passive temperature control system extends in between the first surface and the second surface.
A housing assembly configured to house a nuclear reactor, the housing assembly comprising:
- a plurality of removably coupleable modular walls configured to surround the nuclear reactor, wherein the plurality of modular walls comprises a first modular wall, comprising:
- a first wall segment comprising a first surface to face an area around the housing assembly;
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- a second wall segment coupled to the first wall segment, wherein the second wall segment comprises a second surface to face the nuclear reactor, and wherein the second wall segment is offset from the first wall segment to define a gap therebetween;
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- a heat pipe extending from the first wall segment to the second wall segment through the gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.