Hybrid molten salt reactor with energetic neutron source
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Jun 14, 2016
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Apr 23, 2014
filing date -
Sep 16, 2013
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
In an embodiment, a hybrid molten salt reactor includes a source of energetic neutrons, the energetic neutrons having a typical energy per neutron of 14 MeV or greater, a critical molten salt reactor, and a molten salt comprising a dissolved mixture of fissile actinides and fertile actinides. The molten salt circulates in a loop through the reactor vessel and around the source of energetic neutrons. The fissile actinides and fertile actinides sustain an exothermic nuclear reaction in which the actinides are irradiated by the energetic neutrons, the energetic neutrons inducing subcritical nuclear fission, and undergo critical nuclear fission when circulating through the critical molten salt reactor. A portion of the daughter neutrons generated by nuclear reactions are captured by the fertile actinides in the molten salt and induce transmutation of the fertile actinides into fissile actinides and sustain critical fission chain reactions in the molten salt reactor.
First Claim
Other Claims data not available
Family
International Classification(s)
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- G21G Class
- 45 Applications Filed
- 38 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.45 % Issued To-Date
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
- 9 Citation Count
- G21G Class
- 28.18 % this patent is cited more than
- 9 Age
Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Dec 14, 2027 |
