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Patent No.:

US 12580088 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2021

Micro nuclear reactor having a heat pipe extending into a core comprising fuel particles mixed with moderator particles, where the particles can be gravity discharged from the core through a bottom outlet

Applicant:

Seoul National University R&db Foundation, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Eung Soo Kim, Seoul, KR;

Hyung Jin Shim, Seoul, KR;

Dokyun Kim, Seoul, KR;

Young In Kim, Daejeon, KR;

Dong Hyuk Lee, Seoul, KR;

Young Beom Jo, Changwon-si, KR;

Jin Woo Kim, Seoul, KR;

Hoon Chae, Seoul, KR;

Su-San Park, Busan, KR;

Jinhyun Kim, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:

SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, Seoul, KR;

Attorney:

Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Jack W Keith

Assistant Examiner:

Daniel undefined Wasil

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 15/257 (2006.01); G21C 3/40 (2006.01); G21C 9/02 (2006.01); G21C 1/26 (2006.01); G21D 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 15/257 (2013.01); G21C 3/40 (2013.01); G21C 9/02 (2013.01); G21C 9/024 (2013.01); G21C 1/26 (2013.01); G21D 3/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A micro nuclear reactor includes a core filled with nuclear fuel particles mixed with moderator particles. A heat pipe extends into the core and transfers heat generated by the core. A power converter receives heat from the heat pipe and converts thermal energy into electrical energy. A valve is configured to open and close an outlet located at a lower portion of the core. When the valve is open the nuclear fuel and the moderator are discharged by gravity from the core through the outlet.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kim, Eung. (2026). Micro nuclear reactor having a heat pipe extending into a core comprising fuel particles mixed with moderator particles, where the particles can be gravity discharged from the core through a bottom outlet (U.S. Patent No. 12580088). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12580088

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