EVACUATED CONTAINMENT VESSEL FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR
First Claim
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1. A system comprising:
- a containment vessel configured to prohibit a release of a coolant; and
a reactor vessel mounted inside the containment vessel, wherein an outer surface of the reactor vessel is exposed to below atmospheric pressure, and wherein substantially all gases are evacuated from within the containment vessel.
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Abstract
A system includes a containment vessel configured to prohibit a release of a coolant, and a reactor vessel mounted inside the containment vessel. An outer surface of the reactor vessel is exposed to below atmospheric pressure, wherein substantially all gases are evacuated from within the containment vessel.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a containment vessel configured to prohibit a release of a coolant; and a reactor vessel mounted inside the containment vessel, wherein an outer surface of the reactor vessel is exposed to below atmospheric pressure, and wherein substantially all gases are evacuated from within the containment vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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maintaining a containment region at a below atmospheric pressure; identifying a high pressure event for a reactor vessel; and releasing coolant into the containment region located between a containment vessel and the reactor vessel to remove decay heat from the reactor vessel, wherein the reactor vessel is substantially surrounded by the containment region, and wherein substantially all gases are evacuated from the containment region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A reactor module comprising:
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a containment vessel; a reactor vessel mounted inside the containment vessel; and a containment region located between the reactor vessel and the containment vessel, wherein the containment region substantially surrounds the reactor vessel in a partial vacuum, and wherein the containment region is substantially evacuated of gases during operation of the reactor module to substantially eliminate all convective heat transfer between the reactor core and the reactor vessel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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