Primary Inventor: Krishna P. Singh
Date of Publication: 6/18/2015
Status: Granted
Jurisdiction: US
Assignee: SMR Inventec, LLC
Equipment Type: SMR-160
Docket Number: HOL-063-US
Application Number: 14/403,082
Patent Number: US 9,786,393 B2
PCT Filed: May 21, 2013
PCT Number: PCT/US2013/042070
PCT Publication Number: WO2013/177196
PCT Publication Date: November 28, 2014
European Patent No.: EP 2 852 955 B1
Dated: July 25, 2018
Prior Publication Data: US 2015/0170769 A1 (Jun. 18, 2015)
PCT Filed: May 21, 2013
PCT No.: PCT/US2013/042070
PCT Pub. No: WO/2013177196 A1
Also Published as: KR 20150014508A
Abstract: A nuclear reactor containment system with passive cooling capabilities. In one embodiment, the system includes an inner containment vessel for housing a nuclear steam supply system and an outer containment enclosure structure. An annular water-filled reservoir may be provided between the containment vessel and containment enclosure structure which provides a heat sink for dissipating thermal energy, in the event of a thermal energy release incident inside the containment vessel., the reactor containment system provides passive water and air cooling systems operable to regulate the heat of the containment vessel and the equipment inside. In one embodiment, cooling water makeup to the system is not required to maintain containment vessel and reactor temperatures within acceptable margins.