Harry F Raab

US Patent:

39606554, Jun 1, 1976

Filed:

Jul 9, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/486786

Inventors:

Charles S. Bohanan - Raleigh NC
David H. Jones - Pittsburgh PA
Harry F. Raab - Annandale VA
Alvin Radkowsky - Tel Aviv, IL

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy
Research and Development Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

G21C 100
G21C 1900

US Classification:

176 18

Abstract:

A light-water-cooled nuclear reactor capable of breeding U. sup. 233 for use in a light-water breeder reactor includes physically separated regions containing U. sup. 235 fissile material and U. sup. 238 fertile material and Th. sup. 232 fertile material and Pu. sup. 239 fissile material, if available. Preferably the U. sup. 235 fissile material and U. sup. 238 fertile material are contained in longitudinally movable seed regions and the Pu. sup. 239 fissile material and Th. sup. 232 fertile material are contained in blanket regions surrounding the seed regions.