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Method and system for the thermoelectric conversion of nuclear reactor generated heat
US9799417B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9799417-B2 |
| Application number | US-46220309-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Publication date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
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A method and system for the thermoelectric conversion of nuclear reactor generated heat including upon a nuclear reactor system shutdown event, thermoelectrically converting nuclear reactor generated heat to electrical energy and supplying the electrical energy to a mechanical pump of the nuclear reactor system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system, comprising: means for, upon a nuclear reactor shutdown event, thermoelectrically converting heat generated with a nuclear reactor to electrical energy, the nuclear reactor shutdown event established by at least one reactor control system responsive to at least one signal from at least one safety system; and means for supplying the electrical energy to at least one mechanical pump of the nuclear reactor. 2. The system of cla…
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- What does patent US9799417B2 cover?
- A method and system for the thermoelectric conversion of nuclear reactor generated heat including upon a nuclear reactor system shutdown event, thermoelectrically converting nuclear reactor generated heat to electrical energy and supplying the electrical energy to a mechanical pump of the nuclear reactor system.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyde Roderick A, Ishikawa Muriel Y, Myhrvold Nathan P, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G21D7/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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