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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1990
Matthew W Ales, Amherst, VA (US);
John D Malloy, III, Lynchburg, VA (US);
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, New Orleans, LA (US);
Abstract
A nuclear fuel element for a particle bed reactor. Concentric inner and outer porous cylinders attached at either end define an annulus therebetween that contains a fuel particle bed of nuclear fuel material. The outer porous cylinder is provided with fins that extend radially outward along its entire length. A nonporous cylinder is attached to the outer porous cylinder at either end and is positioned around the outer porous cylinder so as to be concentric therewith. Flexible fins extend radially inward form the nonporous cylinder along its entire length and contact the fins on the outer porous cylinder for conduction of heat to heat removal tubes on the outer surface of the nonporous cylinder. The heat removal tubes allow bimodal cooling of the particle bed reactor.