Method and system for the thermoelectric conversion of nuclear reactor generated heat
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1. A system, comprising:
- means for, upon a nuclear reactor shutdown event, thermoelectrically converting heat generated with a nuclear reactor to electrical energy, the nuclear reactor shutdown event established by at least one reactor control system responsive to at least one signal from at least one safety system; and
means for supplying the electrical energy to at least one mechanical pump of the nuclear reactor.
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Abstract
A method and system for the thermoelectric conversion of nuclear reactor generated heat including upon a nuclear reactor system shutdown event, thermoelectrically converting nuclear reactor generated heat to electrical energy and supplying the electrical energy to a mechanical pump of the nuclear reactor system.
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1. A system, comprising:
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means for, upon a nuclear reactor shutdown event, thermoelectrically converting heat generated with a nuclear reactor to electrical energy, the nuclear reactor shutdown event established by at least one reactor control system responsive to at least one signal from at least one safety system; and means for supplying the electrical energy to at least one mechanical pump of the nuclear reactor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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