Molten fuel nuclear reactor with neutron reflecting coolant
摘要
說明書
a set of neutron absorbers sized to fit within the fast spectrum fuel volume, the set of neutron absorbers, when installed in the fast spectrum fuel volume defined by the set of neutron reflectors, defining a thermal spectrum fuel volume and at least one absorber fuel inlet channel and at least one absorber fuel outlet channel through which cooled molten fuel salt can enter and heated molten fuel salt can exit the thermal spectrum fuel volume.
2. The molten fuel salt nuclear reactor core assembly of clause 1 further comprising;
a heat exchanger fluidly connected to at least one reflector fuel inlet channel and at least one reflector fuel outlet channel.
3. The molten fuel salt nuclear reactor core assembly of clause 1 and/or 2 wherein each absorber fuel inlet channel is fluidly connected to an associated reflector fuel inlet channel.
4. The molten fuel salt nuclear reactor core assembly of any of clauses 1, 2, or 3 wherein each absorber fuel outlet channel is fluidly connected to the associated reflector fuel outlet channel.
5. The molten fuel salt nuclear reactor core assembly of any of clauses 1-4 wherein the set of neutron reflectors includes a removable neutron reflector and removal of the removable neutron reflector provides access to the fast spectrum fuel volume.
6. A nuclear reactor comprising:
a neutron reflector assembly configured to surround a nuclear reactor core volume during a sustained nuclear fission reaction;
a fixed core barrel between the nuclear reactor core volume and the neutron reflector assembly; and
