GB977954A - Improvements in thermionic energy converters - Google Patents

Improvements in thermionic energy converters

Info

Publication number: GB977954A
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: emitter; sintered body; collector; conductors; thermionic
Prior art date: 1962-07-10
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

GB17024/63A

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Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

BBC BROWN BOVERI and CIE

BBC Brown Boveri AG Germany

Original Assignee

BBC BROWN BOVERI and CIE

Brown Boveri und Cie AG Germany

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1962-07-10

Filing date

1963-04-30

Publication date

1964-12-16

1963-04-30 Application filed by BBC BROWN BOVERI and CIE, Brown Boveri und Cie AG Germany filed Critical BBC BROWN BOVERI and CIE

1964-12-16 Publication of GB977954A publication Critical patent/GB977954A/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 3
239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 abstract 3
239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 abstract 2
229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 abstract 2
239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 2
229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
229910026551 ZrC Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
OTCHGXYCWNXDOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N [C].[Zr] Chemical compound [C].[Zr] OTCHGXYCWNXDOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
229910052792 caesium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
TVFDJXOCXUVLDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N caesium atom Chemical compound [Cs] TVFDJXOCXUVLDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 abstract 1
239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N tungsten Chemical compound [W] WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
229910052721 tungsten Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
239000010937 tungsten Substances 0.000 abstract 1
JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
- G21C3/40—Structural combination of fuel element with thermoelectric element for direct production of electric energy from fission heat or with another arrangement for direct production of electric energy, e.g. a thermionic device
- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- G21D7/00—Arrangements for direct production of electric energy from fusion or fission reactions
- G21D7/04—Arrangements for direct production of electric energy from fusion or fission reactions using thermoelectric elements or thermoionic converters
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J45/00—Discharge tubes functioning as thermionic generators
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)

GB17024/63A 1962-07-10 1963-04-30 Improvements in thermionic energy converters Expired GB977954A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DEB0067974		1962-07-10

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB977954A true GB977954A (en)	1964-12-16

Family

ID=6975714

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB17024/63A Expired GB977954A (en)	1962-07-10	1963-04-30	Improvements in thermionic energy converters

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
CH (1)	CH399557A (de)
GB (1)	GB977954A (de)

1963
- 1963-04-26 CH CH528063A patent/CH399557A/de unknown
- 1963-04-30 GB GB17024/63A patent/GB977954A/en not_active Expired

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CH399557A (de)	1965-09-30

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