Direct reactor auxiliary cooling system for a molten salt nuclear reactor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11488731
APP PUB NO 20210210222A1
SERIAL NO

17080332

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This disclosure describes various configurations and components of a molten fuel fast or thermal nuclear reactor for managing the operating temperature in the reactor core. The disclosure includes various configurations of direct reactor auxiliary cooling system (DRACS) heat exchangers and primary heat exchangers as well as descriptions of improved flow paths for nuclear fuel, primary coolant and DRACS coolant through the reactor components.

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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 Woodinville, US 72 3271
Cisneros,, Jr Anselmo T Seattle, US 23 361
Flowers, Daniel Sebastopol, US 6 83
Freeman, Charles Gregory Kirkland, US 14 194
Havstad, Mark A Esparto, US 8 139
Kramer, Kevin Redmond, US 25 331
Latkowski, Jeffery F Mercer Island, US 22 417
McWhirter, Jon D Kirkland, US 45 255
Suyes,, III John R Tacoma, US 2 27

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