(19)
(11) EP 2 419 904 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.12.2010

(43) Date of publication:
22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08

(21) Application number: 10772359.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G21C 3/00(2006.01)
G21C 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/001127
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/129012 (11.11.2010 Gazette 2010/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 16.04.2009 US 386524
07.07.2009 US 459855
07.07.2009 US 459856
07.07.2009 US 459857

(71) Applicant: Searete LLC
Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AHLFELD, Charles E.
    LaJolla, California 92037 (US)
  • GILLELAND, John Rogers
    Kirkland, Washington 98034 (US)
  • HYDE, Roderick A.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • ISHIKAWA, Muriel Y.
    Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US)
  • MCALEES, David G.
    Bellevue, Washington 98006 (US)
  • MYHRVOLD, Nathan P.
    Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)
  • TEGREENE, Clarence T.
    Bellevue, Washington 98004-2834 (US)
  • WEAVER, Thomas Allan
    San Mateo, California 94402 (US)
  • WHITMER, Charles
    North Bend, Washington 98045 (US)
  • WOOD, Victoria Y.H.
    Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US)
  • WOOD, JR., Lowell L.
    Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)
  • ZIMMERMAN, George B.
    Lafayette, California 94549 (US)

(74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) A NUCLEAR FISSION REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR CONTROLLED REMOVAL OF A VOLATILE FISSION PRODUCT AND HEAT RELEASED BY A BURN WAVE IN A TRAVELING WAVE NUCLEAR FISSION REACTOR AND METHOD FOR SAME