Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of fabricating liquid-metal coolants for nuclear reactors
- Patent Title (中): 制造核反应堆液态金属冷却剂的方法
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Application No.: US13530356Application Date: 2012-06-22
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Publication No.: US09384862B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Brett J. Dooies , Eric P. Loewen
- Applicant: Brett J. Dooies , Eric P. Loewen
- Applicant Address: US NC Wilmington
- Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
- Current Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Wilmington
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: G21C9/00
- IPC: G21C9/00 ; G21C7/22 ; G21C7/24 ; G21C15/28 ; G21C17/025 ; G21D3/08
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a liquid-metal coolant includes adding nanoparticles to the liquid-metal coolant to change neutronic properties of the liquid-metal coolant. The nanoparticles have neutronic properties different from that of the liquid-metal coolant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130341555A1 METHOD OF FABRICATING LIQUID-METAL COOLANTS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS Public/Granted day:2013-12-26
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