Method and system for providing fuel in a nuclear reactor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9899106
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12807843

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Exemplary embodiments provide automated nuclear fission reactors and methods for their operation. Exemplary embodiments and aspects include, without limitation, re-use of nuclear fission fuel, alternate fuels and fuel geometries, modular fuel cores, fast fluid cooling, variable burn-up, programmable nuclear thermostats, fast flux irradiation, temperature-driven surface area/volume ratio neutron absorption, low coolant temperature cores, refueling, and the like.

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TERRAPOWER LLC330 120TH AVENUE NE SUITE 100 BELLEVUE WA 98005

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Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2910 56057
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1366 31744
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, US 1335 31879
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2833 48222

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