TOKAMAK REACTOR ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: nuclear engineering. SUBSTANCE: energy conversion system has cooling loop incorporating tokamak reactor blanket with cooling channels carrying liquid-metal coolant, such as lead or lead-base melts. It also has delivery and drain accumulating tanks, steam generator, circulating pump, inlet and outlet headers. Delivery pipe connection of pump communicates with upper inlet header of blanket cooling channels. Lower outlet header communicates with delivery accumulating tank mounted below outlet header but above steam generator, drain accumulating tank, and circulating pump impeller all arranged in tandem. EFFECT: improved reliability due to reduced coolant pressure within reactor blanket channels. 1 dwg