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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2021
Terrapower, Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Joon Hyung Choi, Lexington, SC (US);
Daniel Eichel, Redmond, WA (US);
Mei He, Seattle, WA (US);
Pavel Hejzlar, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mathieu G. Martin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Samuel J. Miller, Kirkland, WA (US);
James M. Vollmer, Bothell, WA (US);
TERRAPOWER, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A nuclear reactor includes a heat exchanger that transfers thermal energy from a primary reactor coolant to a secondary coolant. The heat exchanger is formed with a hot flow channel, a cold flow channel, and a porous layer between the hot flow channel and the cold flow channel. The porous layer may be thermally insulative to reduce the efficiency of thermal energy transfer from the hot flow channel to the cold flow channel. The porous layer may have a control gas passed therethrough that can be tailored to control the thermal energy transfer through the porous layer. The control gas can be tested for leakage within the heat exchanger. The control gas may also be used to sequester fission or activation products.