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US 2004/0062340 A1Published application
Self-regulating nuclear power module
OwnerOtis G. Petersoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention includes a nuclear fission reactor apparatus and a method for operation of same, comprising: a core comprising a fissile metal hydride; an atmosphere comprising hydrogen or hydrogen isotopes to which the core is exposed; a non-fissile hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material; a means for controlling the absorption and desorption of the non-fissile hydrogen absorbing and desorbing material, and a means for extracting the energy produced in the core.
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A nuclear fission reactor comprising:
- a. a core comprising a fissile metal hydride;
- b. an atmosphere comprising a hydrogen isotope to which said core is exposed;
- c. a non-fissile material that absorbs and desorbs said hydrogen isotope based on temperature;
- d. a means for controlling said non-fissile material temperature;
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- e. a means for extracting energy produced in said core
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A nuclear fission reaction method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a nuclear reactor core comprising a fissile metal hydride and a non-fissile hydrogen isotope absorbing and desorbing material within a pressurization vessel;
- b. pressurizing said pressurization vessel with an atmosphere comprising at least one hydrogen isotope;
- c. increasing said non-fissile hydrogen isotope absorbing and desorbing material temperature to desorb said at least one hydrogen isotope with a concomitant increase in moderation of said nuclear reactor core to establish criticality;
- d. establishing criticality of said nuclear reactor core to generate a resultant heat energy;
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- e. extracting said resultant heat energy.
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