Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements inventions 01/06

20060018419 - Heat exchange system for a cavitation chamber: A method and apparatus for regulating the temperature of the cavitation medium for a cavitation chamber is provided. The cavitation medium is pumped through the cavitation chamber through a pair of chamber inlets and an external conduit connecting the two inlets. An external heat exchanger is used to regulate the...

20060018420 - Heat exchange system for a cavitation chamber: A method and apparatus for regulating the temperature of the cavitation medium for a cavitation chamber is provided. A heat exchange fluid is pumped through a heat exchange conduit that passes through a portion of the cavitation chamber. An external heat exchanger, coupled either directly or indirectly to the heat...

20060018421 - Core spray apparatus and method for installing the same: A core spray T-box attachment assembly for a core spray nozzle includes a primary cruciform wedge and a secondary cruciform wedge in contact with the primary cruciform wedge to form a cruciform wedge subassembly adapted for insertion within a bore of the core spray nozzle to sealingly engage an interior...

20060018422 - Nuclear fuel assembly end cap arrangement: A method and arrangement to control fuel material debris originating from a fuel assembly for a dry storage system wherein the method includes providing a damaged boiling water reactor nuclear fuel assembly, providing a bottom end cap configured to fit on a bottom of a boiling water reactor nuclear fuel...

20060013350 - Method and apparatus for non-destructive testing: Non-destructive testing apparatus may comprise a photon source and a source material that emits positrons in response to bombardment of the source material with photons. The source material is positionable adjacent the photon source and a specimen so that when the source material is positioned adjacent the photon source it...

20060008043 - Electromagnetic radiation-initiated plasma reactor: A reactor and method is disclosed that creates a stabilized, heated plasma and generates a large amount of thermal energy. The initial plasma may be created by heating, either through combustion reaction and/or external heating mechanism, a fuel which is a source of hydrogen ions and air (or oxygen) inside...

20060008044 - Process and apparatus for the production of clean nuclear energy: Light atomic nuclei, such as deuterium, helium, lithium, carbon are subjected to radiance by means of charged subnuclear particles (electrons, protons or positrons) that are generated and accelerated by a preferably linear reactor. The particles (for instance protons and neutrons) released by the resulting fission are conditioned for the triggering...

20060008045 - Reactor pressure vessel: A reactor pressure vessel supports the flanges of a core barrel assembly and an upper support plate. These flanges have aligned holes for diverting inlet coolant water to the vessel head for cooling the head. The aligned holes have different cross-sectional areas for controlling unexpected backflow of coolant water from...

20060002503 - Optimally moderated nuclear fission reactor and fuel source therefor: An improved nuclear fission reactor of the continuous fueling type involves determining an asymptotic equilibrium state for the nuclear fission reactor and providing the reactor with a moderator-to-fuel ratio that is optimally moderated for the asymptotic equilibrium state of the nuclear fission reactor; the fuel-to-moderator ratio allowing the nuclear fission...