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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Terrapower, Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Corbin, North Bend, WA (US);
Kevin Kramer, Redmond, WA (US);
Christopher M. Regan, Seattle, WA (US);
James M. Vollmer, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
TerraPower, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 5/10 (2006.01); C09K 5/16 (2006.01); C22C 24/00 (2006.01); C09K 5/12 (2006.01); G21C 15/28 (2006.01); G21C 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 5/10 (2013.01); C09K 5/12 (2013.01); C09K 5/16 (2013.01); C22C 24/00 (2013.01); G21C 1/02 (2013.01); G21C 15/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sodium-tin and sodium-tin-lead compositions have been identified and created that exhibit better reactivity characteristics (i.e., are less reactive) than sodium metal under the same conditions, making these compositions safer alternatives to sodium metal for use as a coolant. These compositions include compositions having at least 90% sodium (Na), from 0-10% lead (Pb) and the balance being tin (Sn).