Method for replacing nuclear reactor core

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12148539
APP PUB NO 20220051822A1
SERIAL NO

17398777

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A modular nuclear reactor system includes a lift-out, replaceable nuclear reactor core configured for replacement as a singular unit during a single lift-out event, such as rather than lifting and replacing individual fuel assemblies and/or fuel elements. The system includes a reactor vessel and a power generation system configured to convert thermal energy in a high temperature working fluid received from the reactor vessel into electrical energy. The reactor vessel includes: a vessel inlet and an adjacent vessel outlet arranged near a bottom on the vessel; a vessel receptacle configured to receive a unified core assembly; locating datums in the base of the vessel receptacle and configured to constrain a core assembly in multiple degrees of freedom; and an interstitial zone surrounding the vessel receptacle and housing a set of control or moderating drums.

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RADIANT INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED625 W MARIPOSA AVE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bernauer, Doug El Segundo, US 5 1
Eliassen, Armand El Segundo, US 4 1

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