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Inventor

Erik T. Nygaard

Patents indexed

1

Year range

2024

Associated with

Years active

2024

Total patents

1

Most recent

2024

Frequent collaborator

Peter L. Angelo

Domains

energynuclear_energymechanical

Activity by decade

2020s
1

Patents

1

Career timeline

1 patents, in 2024

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US 12073952·2024·BWXT Technical Services Group

Using Gas Pressure to Safely Control Liquid Fuel Nuclear Reactors

This patent describes a method to control a nuclear reaction in liquid-fueled reactors by using gas pressure to adjust the amount of fuel solution in special pipes, ensuring the reactor always returns to a safe state if something goes wrong.

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