Seismic attenuation system for a nuclear reactor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9881703
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14528123

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A system for attenuating seismic forces includes a reactor pressure vessel containing nuclear fuel and a containment vessel that houses the reactor pressure vessel. Both the reactor pressure vessel and the containment vessel include a bottom head. Additionally, the system includes a base support to contact a support surface on which the containment vessel is positioned in a substantially vertical orientation. An attenuation device is located between the bottom head of the reactor pressure vessel and the bottom head of the containment vessel. Seismic forces that travel from the base support to the reactor pressure vessel via the containment vessel are attenuated by the attenuation device in a direction that is substantially lateral to the vertical orientation of the containment vessel.

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NUSCALE POWER LLC1100 NE CIRCLE BLVD SUITE 200 CORVALLIS OR 97330

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cadell, Seth Corvallis, US 7 67
Liszkai, Tamas Corvallis, US 15 117

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