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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
May. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Power Engineering Plc, Derby, GB;
Inventors:
Jose A Marquez-Santoyo, London, GB;
Mark J Richardson, London, GB;
Gareth Edwards, London, GB;
Paul C Smith, Warrington, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING PLC, Derby, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 5/02 (2006.01); E04H 9/14 (2006.01); G21C 13/093 (2006.01); G21D 1/04 (2006.01); E04B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 5/02 (2013.01); E04H 9/145 (2013.01); G21C 13/093 (2013.01); G21D 1/04 (2013.01); E04B 1/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nuclear power plant having a protective superstructure including a first end region configured to cover a nuclear reactor in a containment structure, a second end region opposite the first end region and configured to cover a cooling water pump house, and a central region between the first and second end regions and configured to cover a turbine hall. The superstructure has an oval-shaped plan profile, the oval having a greater degree of curvature at the first end region than at the second end region.