Method, system, and apparatus for selectively transferring thermoelectrically generated electric power to nuclear reactor operation systems
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1. A system, comprising:
- means for thermoelectrically converting heat generated with a nuclear reactor to electrical energy; and
means for selectively transferring the electrical energy to at least one first operation system of the nuclear reactor in response to a signal from a second operation system of the nuclear reactor to supply power to the at least one first operation system using the transferred electrical energy, the at least one first operation system affecting the nuclear reactor responsive to the power supplied, wherein the signal from the second operation system is responsive to at least one third operation system.
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Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for the selective transfer of thermoelectrically generated electric power to operation systems of a nuclear reactor system including thermoelectrically converting nuclear reactor generated heat to electrical energy and selectively transferring the electrical energy to at least one operation system of the nuclear reactor system.
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44 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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means for thermoelectrically converting heat generated with a nuclear reactor to electrical energy; and means for selectively transferring the electrical energy to at least one first operation system of the nuclear reactor in response to a signal from a second operation system of the nuclear reactor to supply power to the at least one first operation system using the transferred electrical energy, the at least one first operation system affecting the nuclear reactor responsive to the power supplied, wherein the signal from the second operation system is responsive to at least one third operation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one thermoelectric device for thermoelectrically converting heat generated with a nuclear reactor to electrical energy; at least one first operation system, at least one second operation system, and at least one third operation system; and activation circuitry for, responsive to at least one signal from the at least one second system responsive to the at least one third operation system, selectively transferring the electrical energy from at least one electrical output of the at least one thermoelectric device to the at least one first operation system of the nuclear reactor to supply power to the at least one first operation system, the at least one first operation system affecting the nuclear reactor responsive to the power supplied. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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