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US 2026/0229374 A1Published application
Chain container reactor
AssigneeUnists
InventorMyong Jin KWON
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a reactor utilizing chain-shaped moderators, nuclear fuels, and a container that houses them. The reactor operates by having an outlet connecting the interior and exterior of the reactor, through which chain-shaped moderators or nuclear fuel are inserted or withdrawn. The device that is connected to the reactor's outlet and is used to store, insert, and withdraw the chain-shaped moderators or nuclear fuel is called the container.
Claims5
1:
- A reactor, comprising:
- an outlet connected from the interior of the reactor to the exterior, wherein a container is connected to the reactor via the outlet, and the container stores nuclear fuel or moderator in the form of chains, and wherein the nuclear fuel or moderator is inserted into or withdrawn from the reactor through the outlet, operating by this method.
2:
- The reactor of claim 1, wherein a vessel is provided inside the reactor, and the chains are inserted into the reactor by loading them into the vessel.
3:
- The reactor of claim 1, wherein a plurality of vessels surrounding the reactor core are used, with each vessel inserting and withdrawing chain-shaped nuclear fuel or moderators.
4:
- The reactor of claim 1, wherein the nuclear fuel and moderator are combined into a single hybrid chain for operation.
5:
- The reactor of claim 1, wherein an amount of chain nuclear fuel exceeding the reactor's critical mass is loaded into the container, and only the amount required to maintain criticality is initially inserted into the reactor, and additional chain nuclear fuel is continuously inserted as the fuel is consumed, enabling long-term continuous operation.