COMBINATION REACTOR GAMMA RADIATION POWER HARVESTING REACTOR POWER DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT, AND SUPPORT TO COOLANT FREEZING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR LIQUID METAL AND MOLTEN SALT-COOLED REACTOR SYSTEMS

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In a panel that uses the gamma radiation emitted by fission to produce electrical power, a source of an electrical current is connected to a layer of the panel made of a metal with a relatively high atomic number (Z) that forms an electron emitter. The emitter layer is surrounded by an insulation layer which in turn is surrounded by a relatively low Z value layer for collecting electrons from the emitter. Another layer of insulation and an outer sheath surround the collector. The improved panel may be used for reactor power level and power distribution measurements, and for initiating, maintaining or returning molten salt or metal coolants in the liquid state.

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC1000 WESTINGHOUSE DRIVE SUITE 141 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA 16066

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carvajal, Jorge V Irwin, US 26 95
Ferroni, Paolo Pittsburgh, US 6 5
Heibel, Michael D Harrison City, US 89 279

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