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US 2024/0120118 A1Published application
Core assembly sodium flow control system
AssigneeTerraPower, LLC
InventorsArtem Aleshin, Joonhyung Choi, Jason R. Moore
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Abstract
A masking element with an opening is disposed on the side of a core support structure. A flow stack wall defines a plurality of inlets. At least one inlet aligns with the masking element opening when the flow stack is mated with the masking element. A flow control assembly within the flow stack is configured to restrict flow of fluid within the flow stack.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a core support structure;
- a masking element defining at least one masking element opening disposed at a first height of the masking element, wherein the masking element is disposed on a first side of the core support structure;
- and
- a flow stack configured to mate with the masking element, wherein the flow stack comprises:
- a wall defining a plurality of flow stack inlets, wherein at least one of the plurality of flow stack inlets is configured to align with the at least one masking element opening when the flow stack is mated with the masking element;
- and
- a flow control assembly disposed within the flow stack, wherein the flow control assembly comprises a plurality of spaced orifice plates configured to restrict a flow of fluid within the flow stack.
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