Global Patent Index - EP 1078374 A1

EP 1078374 A1 20010228 - DEVICE FOR PRODUCING NEUTRONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SUBCRITICAL NUCLEAR REACTOR, AND NUCLEAR REACTOR FEATURING SUCH A DEVICE

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR PRODUCING NEUTRONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SUBCRITICAL NUCLEAR REACTOR, AND NUCLEAR REACTOR FEATURING SUCH A DEVICE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON NEUTRONEN, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINEN UNTERKRITISCHEN KERNREAKTOR UND KERNREAKTOR MIT EINER SOLCHEN VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE DES NEUTRONS, EN PARTICULIER DANS UN REACTEUR NUCLEAIRE SOUS-CRITIQUE, ET REACTEUR NUCLEAIRE COMPRENANT CE DISPOSITIF

Publication

EP 1078374 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 99921140 A 19990512

Priority

  • IT 9900131 W 19990512
  • IT TO980399 A 19980512

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9959158A1] Inside a vessel (2) of a nuclear reactor (1, 1a), e.g. a subcritical liquid-metal reactor, a hydraulic circuit (22) is defined to circulate a coolant (5) between a core (10) and a heat exchanger (21); the nuclear reactor (1, 1a) also features a device (33, 33a) for producing neutrons by interaction of a beam of high-energy particles (37) with an operating fluid (35) defined by a heavy-nucleus material; the device (33, 33a) has a supply conduit (36) in which a vacuum is substantially maintained, which directs the beam of high-energy particles (37) onto the operating fluid (35) inside the core (10) of the reactor (1, 1a), and which is separated from the operating fluid (35) by an interface (41, 93); the device (33, 33a) also has containing means (34) for containing the operating fluid (35) and defining a closed fluid dynamic circuit (43) in no way communicating hydraulically with the hydraulic circuit (22) of the coolant (5); carrier-gas circulating means (25) for keeping the operating fluid (35) moving in the closed fluid dynamic circuit (43); and heat-exchange means (49, 77) for withdrawing heat from the operating fluid (35).

IPC 1-7

G21C 1/30; G21C 7/34

IPC 8 full level

G21C 1/30 (2006.01); G21C 7/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G21C 1/30 (2013.01); G21C 7/34 (2013.01); Y02E 30/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9959158A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9959158 A1 19991118; AU 3847899 A 19991129; EP 1078374 A1 20010228; IT TO980399 A1 19991112

DOCDB simple family (application)

IT 9900131 W 19990512; AU 3847899 A 19990512; EP 99921140 A 19990512; IT TO980399 A 19980512