NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLING SYSTEM LOOP WITH LITHIUM COOLANT Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: nuclear, thermonuclear, and space engineering. SUBSTANCE: loop has main section with piping, pump with delivery and suction lines, device for heat emission to space, as well as pump bypassing section with gas separator and pipeline for lithium intake from main section of loop on delivery line of pump and pipeline for introducing gas-free lithium in main section of loop on suction line of pump. At least one additional pump is installed on lithium coolant intake pipeline and on gas-free lithium intake pipeline in bypass section of loop; these pumps are connected in opposition and their delivery sections face main section of loop. EFFECT: improved cleaning due to reduced lithium pressure in separator with increased lithium pressure in main section of loop. 3 cl, 1 dwg