Anselmo T Cisneros

20190237205, Aug 1, 2019

Jan 31, 2019

16/264112

- Bellevue WA, US
Anselmo T. Cisneros - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Kramer - Redmond WA, US
James A. Roecker - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel J. Walter - North Bend WA, US
Kent E. Wardle - Kirkland WA, US

TerraPower, LLC - Bellevue WA

G21C 3/44
G21C 19/04
G21C 19/28
G21C 7/30
G21C 1/22

A molten chloride fast reactor (MCFR) includes a plurality of reflectors defining a central core having a core geometric center. A flow channel fluidically connected to the central core. The flow channel includes an outlet flow channel downstream of the central core and an inlet flow channel upstream from the central core. A primary heat exchanger (PHX) disposed outside the central core and between the outlet flow channel and the inlet flow channel. The MCFR also includes a decay heat heat exchanger (DHHX). At least a portion of the DHHX is disposed above the core geometric center, and a fuel salt is configured to circulate at least partially through the outlet flow channel, the DHHX, the PHX, the inlet flow channel, and the central core.

20180137944, May 17, 2018

Nov 15, 2017

15/813901

- Bellevue WA, US
Anselmo T. Cisneros - Seattle WA, US
Daniel Flowers - Sebastopol CA, US
Charles Gregory Freeman - Kirkland WA, US
Mark A. Havstad - Esparto CA, US
Kevin Kramer - Redmond WA, US
Jeffery F. Latkowski - Mercer Island WA, US
Jon D. McWhirter - Kirkland WA, US

TerraPower, LLC - Bellevue WA

G21C 15/06
G21C 11/06
G21C 3/54

This disclosure describes various configurations and components of a molten fuel fast or thermal nuclear reactor for managing the operating temperature in the reactor core. The disclosure includes various configurations of direct reactor auxiliary cooling system (DRACS) heat exchangers and primary heat exchangers as well as descriptions of improved flow paths for nuclear fuel, primary coolant and DRACS coolant through the reactor components.