Molten fuel reactor thermal management configurations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11367536
APP PUB NO 20200279660A1
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16824125

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Configurations of molten fuel salt reactors are described that allow for active cooling of the containment vessel of the reactor by the primary coolant. Furthermore, naturally circulating reactor configurations are described in which the reactor cores are substantially frustum-shaped so that the thermal center of the reactor core is below the outlet of the primary heat exchangers. Heat exchanger configurations are described in which welded components are distanced from the reactor core to reduce the damage caused by neutron flux from the reactor. Radial loop reactor configurations are also described.

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TERRAPOWER LLC15800 NORTHUP WAY BELLEVUE WA 98008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abbott, Ryan Mountain View, US 72 3271
Cisneros,, Jr Anselmo T Seattle, US 23 361
Flowers, Daniel Bellevue, US 6 83
Freeman, Charles Gregory Kirkland, US 14 194
Havstad, Mark A Esparto, US 8 139
Johns, Christopher J Tacoma, US 12 195
Kelleher, Brian C Seattle, US 11 127
Kramer, Kevin Redmond, US 25 331
Latkowski, Jeffery F Mercer Island, US 22 417
McWhirter, Jon D Kirkland, US 45 255

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