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US 2025/0037887 A1Published application
Integrated reactor shield structures and integrated pressure vessel structures
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorsSamuel E. Bays, Abderrafi M. Ougouag, Ting-Leung Sham, Joshua N. Zelina, Ryan H. Stewart, Adam X. Zabriskie, Robert C. O'Brien, Robert E. Spears, Adrian R. Wagner, Kyler E. Egan
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Abstract
An integrated reactor shield structure includes radially adjacent layers. Each layer includes radially extending walls defining cells and a sheet surrounding the radially extending walls. Biologic shielding material is disposed in each of the cells. Integrated pressure vessel structures are also disclosed.
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An integrated reactor shield structure comprising:
- radially adjacent layers, each layer comprising radially extending walls defining cells and a sheet surrounding the radially extending walls;
- and
- biologic shielding material disposed in each of the cells.
An integrated pressure vessel structure comprising:
- layers of sandwich composite material, each layer comprising:
- a sheet of metallic material, and
- cell walls extending perpendicularly from the sheet, the sheet and the cell walls defining cores therebetween;
- and
- filler material disposed within the cores, the filler material being configured to transmit a compressive force between the layers of sandwich composite material.
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An integrated reactor shield structure comprising:
- a first layer comprising:
- a first sheet of metallic material,
- first cell walls extending perpendicularly from the first sheet, the first cell walls and the first sheet defining first cores therebetween, and
- a first biologic shielding material disposed within the first cores;
- and
- a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer comprising:
- a second sheet of metallic material,
- second cell walls extending perpendicularly from the second sheet, the second cell walls and the second sheet defining second cores therebetween, and the second cell walls being offset from the first cells walls, and
- a second biologic shielding material disposed within the second cores, the second biologic shielding material overlapping the first cell walls.
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