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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2022
Applicant:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Yifeng Wang, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David Louie, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Rekha R. Rao, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeremy A. Templeton, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 9/016 (2006.01); G21C 15/18 (2006.01); G21C 9/00 (2006.01); G21C 19/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 9/016 (2013.01); G21C 9/00 (2013.01); G21C 15/18 (2013.01); G21C 19/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for injecting a carbonate-based sacrificial material into a nuclear reactor containment for containment of molten corium in severe nuclear reactor accidents are disclosed. Molten corium can be quickly cooled and solidified by the endothermic decomposition of the sacrificial material.