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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4683111 | Gas circulator for a nuclear reactor and a method for use thereof An improved gas circulator for a gas-cooled nuclear reactor system is disclosed which includes a stator, a rotor having a rotor shaft, and an impeller attached to one end thereof. A radial active magnetic bearing and a radial backup bearing are positioned... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4356144 | Closure hold-down system for a reactor vessel A closure hold-down system for a prestressed concrete reactor vessel is disclosed which employs a concrete plug having an annular liner thereon and adapted to be received within the upper open end of a cavity in the reactor vessel. A prestressed concrete ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4322268 | Cooling system for a nuclear reactor A cooling system for a gas-cooled nuclear reactor is disclosed which includes at least one primary cooling loop adapted to pass coolant gas from the reactor core and an associated steam generator through a duct system having a main circulator therein, and... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4303475 | Nuclear reactor system with aligned feedwater and superheater penetrations A nuclear reactor system is described wherein a prestressed concrete reactor vessel is provided with a main cavity for the reactor core and at least one subsidiary cavity for a steam generator. At least two feedwater penetrations are provided in the react... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4258781 | Suspension for a thermally heavy load cylindrical pipe assembly A suspension for a thermally heavy load cylindrical pipe assembly of relatively large diameter, according to which the suspension includes a plate with chambers therein. This plate is at its circumference provided with inlets for a cooling medium, while a... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4221262 | Heat exchanger for the transmission of heat produced in a high temperature reactor to an intermediate circuit gas A heat exchanger apparatus is disclosed comprising a heat exchanger casing having a plurality of box members suspended within the casing, with each box member having a plurality of tubular members disposed within an arrangement which permits the exchange ... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4220200 | Heat exchanger system The heat exchanger system is used for gas-cooled high-temperature reactors. The high-temperature primary gas passes over a nest of blind tubes and thereafter flows over the tubes of a plurality of counter-current heat-exchangers disposed about a jacket en... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4204804 | Turboset support Propping devices are provided between a foundation and a turboset which are adjustable in height and movable in an axial direction, and which penetrate in a gas-tight manner a pressure vessel in which the turboset is disposed. The propping devices also ha... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4193447 | Heat exchanger for a high temperature reactor The two heating surfaces of the exchanger are both provided within a jacket. The first heating surface is formed, in part, by blind tubes which project into the casing through which the primary gas flows. The second heating surface is disposed in the spac... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4183784 | Nuclear reactor plant with closed gas coolant circuit Disclosed is a nuclear reactor plant, comprising: a prestressed concrete pressure vessel; a high temperature reactor arranged in a central cavity within the vessel; a closed gas cooling circuit including at least one housed gas turbo unit arranged in a turbine duct... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4175001 | Gas turbine power plant with closed gas circuit Disclosed is a power plant having a nuclear reactor as a heat source and turbine assemblies comprising turbine, compressor and heat exchanger elements. The nuclear reactor is encased within a thermal barrier which is encased within a liner so as to form a... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4158604 | Boiler systems for nuclear powered reactors Power generating plant which comprises a heat source, at least one main steam turbine and at least one main boiler heated by heat from the heat source and providing the steam to drive the turbine, comprises additionally at least one further steam turbine,... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4147208 | Heat exchanger The heat exchanger which acts as a recuperator is constructed of a plurality of identical sub-assemblies which can be manufactured and tested in a plant and shipped as individual units to a construction site. Each sub-assembly includes a plurality of stra... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4120750 | Nuclear energy plant with closed working gas circuit A nuclear energy plant with a closed circuit for the working gas, in which nuclear reactor operable to heat up the working gas, is through a plurality of gas conduits arranged in parallel, connected to a plurality of turbo-sets for generating electric ene... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4052260 | Method of operating a nuclear-power-generating installation with closed gas cycle and plant operated by this method A nuclear power-generating installation comprises three power-generating bines which are operated by three partial gas streams heated in separate passages of a nuclear reactor. After traversing the power-generating turbines the partial gas streams are co... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4050984 | Closed cycle gas coolant nuclear power plant In a nuclear power plant, a gas cooled nuclear reactor is located within a prestressed concrete pressure tank which is enclosed within a safety tank. The main components of the plant are positioned within the pressure tank and include a gas turboset arran... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4045285 | Plant for the production of hydrogen through utilization of heat energy obtained from a gas-cooled nuclear reactor Disclosed is a plant for the production of hydrogen, preferably for the hydrogenating gasification of coal, through utilization of heat energy derived from a gas-cooled, high-temperature nuclear reactor, comprising: A. a thick-walled pressure vessel; B. a high... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4036689 | Multichamber hydrogen generating plant heated by nuclear reactor cooling gas Disclosed is plant for the production and utilization of heat energy derived from a gas-cooled, high temperature nuclear reactor, preferably to produce hydrogen in secondary reactors, comprising a thick-walled vessel; a high temperature reactor contained ... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4026675 | Heat exchanger for nuclear reactor installations A heat exchanger for a nuclear reactor of the cavern type comprises a double walled vessel disposed within a steel liner. The vessel contains a large number of reaction tubes provided with a catalyst through which the material to be reformed flows. The ou... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4025387 | Nuclear power plant with closed gas-cooling circuit comprising multiple identical thermodynamic circuits Disclosed is a nuclear power plant comprising a closed gas-cooling circuit and a plurality of identical, parallel-connected thermodynamic circuits (loops) symmetrically installed. Each of these loops constitutes a turbine assembly comprising a turbine and... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4022659 | Nuclear powerplant with closed gas-cooling circuit for production of process heat A power plant having a closed gas-cooling circuit for the production of process heat to be transferred to a secondary circuit, comprising: (a) a vessel comprising a generally solid block of material; (b) a high-temperature reactor positioned within the ve... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3998057 | Nuclear powerplant with closed gas-cooling circuit Disclosed is a nuclear power plant comprising a pressure-tight safety vessel surrounding the entire plant, an inner vessel of reinforced concrete, a high-temperature reactor contained in the inner vessel, a gas turbine assembly having a turbine and a high... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3974029 | Nuclear reactors with auxiliary boiler circuit A gas-cooled nuclear reactor has a main circulatory system for the gaseous coolant incorporating one or more main energy converting units, such as gas turbines, and an auxiliary circulatory system for the gaseous coolant incorporating at least one steam g... | 08/10/1976 |
