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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Mihai G. M. Pop, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Brian Glenn Lockamon, Evington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Mihai G. M. Pop, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Brian Glenn Lockamon, Evington, VA (US);
Assignee:
Areva NP, Paris la DĂ©fense, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A nuclear power plant with an improved cooling system using nanoparticles in solid or fluid form to improve heat transfer and reduce corrosion is provided. The nanoparticles are delivered to a closed cooling circuit such as a CCWS. Methods for providing the nanoparticles are also provided.