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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2015
Eric Paul Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Seth Ryan Paul Strege, Wilmington, NC (US);
Nicholas Francis O'neill, Wilmington, NC (US);
Levon Pierre Keusseyan, Wilmington, NC (US);
Eric Paul Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Seth Ryan Paul Strege, Wilmington, NC (US);
Nicholas Francis O'Neill, Wilmington, NC (US);
Levon Pierre Keusseyan, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
A passive safety system for removing decay heat from a nuclear power system may comprise a shroud structure and a heat generator that is within the shroud structure. A thermoelectric device may be disposed in thermal contact with the heat generator. The thermoelectric device is configured to generate a voltage based on a temperature difference between opposite parts of the thermoelectric device. A fan arrangement is disposed above the heat generator and in electrical connection with the thermoelectric device. The fan arrangement is configured to increase a coolant flow through the coolant passage to the outlet opening based on the voltage from the thermoelectric device.