William H. McCarthy - Los Altos CA Donald B. Atcheson - Cupertino CA Swaminathan Vaidyanathan - San Jose CA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G21C 302 G21C 318
US Classification:
376213
Abstract:
A device for shutting down a nuclear reactor during an undercooling or overpower event, whether or not the reactor's scram system operates properly. This is accomplished by double-clad fuel safety rods positioned at various locations throughout the reactor core, wherein melting of a secondary internal cladding of the rod allows the fuel column therein to shift from the reactor core to place the reactor in a subcritical condition.
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