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US 12,512,229 B2Granted
Thermal power reactor
AssigneeSoletanche Freyssinet
InventorPeter Morris
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Abstract
A thermal power reactor (100) includes a reactor core (102) that generates thermal energy and a solid state thermal conductor (106) extending into and thermally integrated with the reactor core (102). The solid state thermal conductor (106) transfers thermal energy generated by the reactor core (102) away from the reactor core (102).
Claims18
A thermal power reactor comprising:
- a reactor core, wherein the reactor core comprises a plurality of fuel discs;
- and
- a solid state thermal conductor extending into and thermally integrated with the reactor core, wherein the solid state thermal conductor is arranged to transfer thermal energy generated by the reactor core away from the reactor core;
- wherein the solid state thermal conductor comprises an internal portion extending into the reactor core and an external portion extending away from the reactor core, wherein the internal portion of the solid state thermal conductor comprises a plurality of sheets positioned in between the fuel discs such that the plurality of sheets are parallel and interleave the fuel discs;
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- wherein the plurality of sheets of the internal portion of the solid state thermal conductor comprises a mesh extending within the reactor core, wherein at least part of the mesh is enclosed by the fuel discs.
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A thermal power reactor comprising:
- a reactor core, wherein the reactor core comprises a plurality of fuel discs;
- and
- a solid state thermal conductor extending into and thermally integrated with the reactor core, wherein the solid state thermal conductor is arranged to transfer thermal energy generated by the reactor core away from the reactor core;
- wherein the solid state thermal conductor comprises an internal portion extending into the reactor core and an external portion extending away from the reactor core, wherein the internal portion of the solid state thermal conductor comprises a plurality of sheets positioned in between the fuel discs such that the plurality of sheets are parallel with and interleave the fuel discs;
- wherein the thermal power reactor comprises a shield encasing the reactor core and the solid state thermal conductor extends through the shield;
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- wherein the solid state thermal conductor comprises a non-linear portion that extends through the shield, wherein the non-linear portion comprises an S-shaped bend, a U-shaped bend or a labyrinthine path.
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A thermal power reactor comprising:
- a reactor core, wherein the reactor core comprises a plurality of fuel discs;
- and
- a solid state thermal conductor extending into and thermally integrated with the reactor core, wherein the solid state thermal conductor is arranged to transfer thermal energy generated by the reactor core away from the reactor core;
- wherein the solid state thermal conductor comprises an internal portion extending into the reactor core and an external portion extending away from the reactor core, wherein the internal portion of the solid state thermal conductor comprises a plurality of sheets positioned in between the fuel discs such that the plurality of sheets are parallel with and interleave the fuel discs;
- and wherein the plurality of sheets extend from the internal portion of the solid state thermal conductor into the external portion of the solid state thermal conductor.
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