Molten fuel reactor cooling and pump configurations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10741293
APP PUB NO 20170316841A1
SERIAL NO

15584642

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Configurations of molten fuel salt reactors are described that include an auxiliary cooling system which shared part of the primary coolant loop but allows for passive cooling of decay heat from the reactor. Furthermore, different pump configurations for circulating molten fuel through the reactor core and one or more in vessel heat exchangers are described.

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TERRAPOWER LLC15800 NORTHUP WAY BELLEVUE WA 98008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abbott, Ryan Mountain View, US 72 3271
Cisneros,, Jr Anselmo T Seattle, US 23 361
Corbin, Robert A North Bend, US 12 78
Flowers, Daniel Bellevue, US 6 83
Freeman, Charles Gregory Kirkland, US 14 194
Havstad, Mark A Esparto, US 8 139
Johns, Christopher J Tacoma, US 12 195
Kelleher, Brian C Seattle, US 11 127
Kramer, Kevin Redmond, US 25 331
Latkowski, Jeffery F Mercer Island, US 22 417
McWhirter, Jon D Kirkland, US 45 255

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