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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2008
Applicant:
Eric Paul Young, Corvallis, OR (US);
Inventor:
Eric Paul Young, Corvallis, OR (US);
Assignee:
NuScale Power, LLC, Corvallis, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A nuclear reactor module includes a reactor core and a reactor housing that surrounds the reactor core about its sides, wherein the reactor housing is configured to direct coolant through the reactor core. A neutron reflector is located between the reactor core and the reactor housing, wherein the neutron reflector has a plurality of inlet ports facing the reactor core. The neutron reflector also has a plurality of outlet ports fluidly connected to the inlet ports to direct a portion of the coolant through the neutron reflector.