Matthew D Snyder

US Patent:

20160276046, Sep 22, 2016

Filed:

Mar 18, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/662059

Inventors:

- Corvallis OR, US
Heqin XU - Corvallis OR, US
Matthew SNYDER - Corvallis OR, US
William KOSKI - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

NuScale Power, LLC - Corvallis OR

International Classification:

G21C 13/024

Abstract:

A support structure for attenuating seismic forces in one or more reactor modules housed in a reactor building includes a mounting structure that may be configured to securely connect the support structure to a floor of the reactor building. A receiving area may be sized to receive a lower portion of a reactor module, and the support structure may be configured to at least partially surround the lower portion of the reactor module within the receiving area. The support structure may further include a retention system located near a top surface of the support structure. The retention system may be configured to contact the reactor module during a seismic event, and an upper portion of the reactor module may extend above the retention system without contacting the support structure.