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US 11,901,090 B1Granted
Hydrogen infused nuclear reactor core monoliths
AssigneeTriad National Security, LLC
InventorsAditya Shivprasad, Stuart Andrew Maloy, Erik Luther, Tarik Saleh
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Abstract
Hydrogen infused nuclear reactor core monoliths and processes for their production are disclosed. Such monoliths may function as both a core monolith and a moderator, providing structure and at least some moderation. Hydrogen infused monoliths may be complementary to or be used in lieu of separate moderators for thermalizing neutrons.
Claims10
A nuclear reactor core comprising:
- a nuclear reactor core monolith,
- wherein the nuclear reactor core monolith comprises a hydrogen infused metallic material, and
- wherein a majority of the hydrogen present in the hydrogen infused metallic material is not present as a hydride.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.