Modular nuclear battery and nuclear cell system

Abstract

The present invention is related to a Nuclear Battery comprising a plurality of Nuclear Cells (1) housing a nuclear microreactor (10). The plurality of Nuclear Cells (1), or modules, combined can generate from 80 KW to 4.8 MW of thermal power and/or from 32 kw to 1.92 MW of electrical power, wherein the power generated is directly proportional to the number of modules or Nuclear Cells (1) assembled in the Nuclear Battery and may vary according to demand, The Nuclear Battery is encapsulated in sealed containments (3) to prevent the release of radioactive materials to operators, the environment and to protect the Nuclear Battery from external threats and damage. Examples of implementations of nuclear batteries or sets of them with electrical power generation capacity between 32 kW and 10 MW are presented, included in the category of small modular reactors and generation IV reactors. The heat generated in the core by fission chain reactions is transferred by conduction to the heat removal module of the reactor, and this transports the heat to the power generation module.

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