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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Takanari Inatomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiyuki Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Nakamura, Hadano, JP;
Toshiro Sakai, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takanari Inatomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiyuki Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Nakamura, Hadano, JP;
Toshiro Sakai, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 9/00 (2006.01); G21C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A neutron reactor includes a neutron shield which is disposed outside a nuclear reactor core and adapted to absorb neutrons leaking from the core. The neutron shield includes a plurality of containers each of which contains a powdered neutron absorbing material and which are stacked with one another in a vertical direction, and a cladding tube which houses the containers. The neutron absorbing material is composed of BC powder.