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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2021
Terrapower, Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Derek Bass, Wilmington, NC (US);
Michael F. Dimitri, Leland, NC (US);
Brian C. Johnson, Issaquah, WA (US);
Calen Kaneko, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher A. Martin, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean T. Mosier, Wilmington, NC (US);
Philip M. Schloss, Seattle, WA (US);
Nathan Smith, Duvall, WA (US);
Mark R. Werner, Bellevue, WA (US);
TERRAPOWER, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A nuclear reactor is constructed in sub-modules and super modules which are manufactured, packaged, and shipped to a construction site. At least some of the modules are packaged in suitable shielding containers or portions of containers, which may be steel. The modules are assembled on-site, and some of the modules remain within their respective shipping containers after assembly. One or more of the shipping containers may be used as concrete forms to support the pouring of concrete in between selected modules. The concrete may be used for structural support, shielding, or both.