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Nuclear Radiation Actuated Valve

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US Patent:
44938128, Jan 15, 1985
Filed:
Jan 19, 1982
Appl. No.:
6/340621
Inventors:
David W. Christiansen - Kennewick WA
Dixon P. Schively - Richland WA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G21C 732
US Classification:
376352
Abstract:
A nuclear radiation actuated valve for a nuclear reactor. The valve has a valve first part (such as a valve rod with piston) and a valve second part (such as a valve tube surrounding the valve rod, with the valve tube having side slots surrounding the piston). Both valve parts have known nuclear radiation swelling characteristics. The valve's first part is positioned to receive nuclear radiation from the nuclear reactor's fuel region. The valve's second part is positioned so that its nuclear radiation induced swelling is different from that of the valve's first part. The valve's second part also is positioned so that the valve's first and second parts create a valve orifice which changes in size due to the different nuclear radiation caused swelling of the valve's first part compared to the valve's second part. The valve may be used in a nuclear reactor's core coolant system.
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