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US 2019/0244718 A1Published application
Floating nuclear reactor
OwnerPalvannanathan GANESANinventor
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Abstract
A nuclear reactor is positioned on a barge which is floating in a water tank. A plurality of counter weight assemblies interconnect the barge with the tank to create a lifting force to the barge and to maintain the barge in a level position. Structure is also included for limiting horizontal movement of the counter weight of the counter weight assemblies.
Claims18
A floating nuclear reactor, comprising:
- a tank having water therein with the tank including;
- (a) a bottom wall having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side;
- (b) a first end wall, having a first side, a second side, a lower end and an upper end, extending upwardly from said first end of said bottom wall;
- (c) a second end wall, having a first side, a second side, a lower end and an upper end, extending upwardly from said second end of said bottom wall;
- (d) a first side wall, having a first end, a second end, a lower end and an upper end, extending between said first ends of said first and second end walls;
- (e) a second side wall, having a first end, a second end, a lower end and an upper end, extending between said second ends of said first and second end walls;
- each of said first end wall, said second end wall, said first side wall and said second side wall of said tank having inner and outer sides;
- a barge, having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side, floatably positioned in said tank;
- a nuclear reactor positioned on said barge;
- and
- a plurality of counter weight assemblies operatively connected to said tank and said barge which are configured to provide a lifting force on said barge thereby increasing the buoyancy of said barge.
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In combination,
- a tank having water therein which includes;
- (a) a bottom wall having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side;
- (b) a first end wall, having a first side, a second side, a lower end and an upper end, extending upwardly from said first end of said bottom wall;
- (c) a second end wall, having a first side, a second side, a lower end and an upper end, extending upwardly from said second end of said bottom wall;
- (d) a first side wall, having a first end, a second end, a lower end and an upper end, extending between said first ends of said first and second end walls;
- (e) a second side wall, having a first end, a second end, a lower end and an upper end, extending between said second ends of said first and second end walls;
- each of said first end wall, said second end wall, said first side wall and said second side wall of said tank having inner and outer sides;
- a floating structure, having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side, floatably positioned in said tank;
- and
- a plurality of counter weight assemblies operatively connected to said tank and said floating structure which are configured to provide a lifting force on said barge thereby increasing the buoyancy of said barge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.