Thermionic nuclear reactor with flux shielded components

A hydrogenous moderated thermionic nuclear reactor operating in the thermal neutron energy region. Thermionic fuel elements are formed from multiple concentric cylinders. The center cylinder is a combination heat pipe and thermionic converter collector. The second cylinder is the converter emitter....

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Hauptverfasser:	MADARAS, JOHN J, BALL, RUSSELL M
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS ELECTRICITY GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR PHYSICS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NUCLEAR REACTORS PHYSICS REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGYGENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE
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Zusammenfassung:	A hydrogenous moderated thermionic nuclear reactor operating in the thermal neutron energy region. Thermionic fuel elements are formed from multiple concentric cylinders. The center cylinder is a combination heat pipe and thermionic converter collector. The second cylinder is the converter emitter. The third cylinder is the nuclear fuel. The outer cylinder is the physical barrier between the fuel element and moderator. Between the outer radius of the fuel and outer cylinder is a gap containing multi-foil insulation. The insulation acts as a thermal barrier between the fuel and the outer cylinder and accommodates fuel expansion. This also causes heat flow to be radially inward from the fuel to the center converter/heat pipe.