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US 2012/0236979 A1Published application
Nuclear reactor module
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorDaniel ROBERTSON
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Abstract
A part-built nuclear reactor module 100 comprises a containment structure 12 housing therein nuclear reactor equipment 18 mounted to formwork 30. At least one concrete supply pipe 36 is provided that extends from outside of the containment structure 12 to the formwork 30. The formwork 30 can be filled with concrete through the concrete supply pipe 36 to form a concrete support structure 16 for the nuclear reactor equipment 18. A method for constructing a nuclear reactor module 10 is also provided.
Claims20
A part-built nuclear reactor module, comprising:
- a containment structure housing therein nuclear reactor equipment mounted to formwork;
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- at least one concrete supply pipe extending from outside of the containment structure to the formwork;
- wherein the formwork can be filled with concrete through the concrete supply pipe to form a concrete support structure for the nuclear reactor equipment.
1 more element
A method of constructing a nuclear reactor module, comprising:
- filling formwork which has nuclear reactor equipment mounted thereto and which is housed within a containment structure with concrete through a concrete supply pipe which extends from outside of the containment structure to the formwork, thereby forming a concrete support structure for the nuclear reactor equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.