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1. A floating nuclear power reactor, comprising:
a floating vessel having a bottom positioned beneath the water level of a body of water, sides extending upwardly from said bottom, and an upper end which is positioned above the water level of the body of water; a cylindrical first containment member; said first containment member having a lower end, an open upper end, and a cylindrical side wall with inner and outer sides; said lower end of said first containment member being positioned on said bottom of said floating vessel; a cover closing said open upper end of said first containment member; a cylindrical second containment member positioned within said first containment member; said second containment member including a bottom, an upstanding side wall with inner and outer sides, and a domed upper end; said second containment member having an interior compartment with upper and lower ends; said bottom of said second containment member being positioned on said bottom of said floating vessel; said outer side of said side wall of said second containment member being spaced inwardly of said inner side of said side wall of said first containment member to define a first space therebetween; said first space being filled with sand; said domed upper end of said second containment member, and said inner side of said first containment member forming a vent chamber above the upper end of the sand in said first space; said vent chamber being filled with a filter material; at least a first steam exhaust pipe extending from said vent chamber to the atmosphere; at least a second steam exhaust pipe extending upwardly and outwardly from said upper end of said interior compartment of said second containment member into said vent chamber, thence downwardly in said vent chamber; an upstanding reactor vessel, having upper and lower ends, positioned in said interior compartment of said second containment member; said lower end of said reactor vessel being positioned on said bottom of said second containment member; said reactor vessel having an interior compartment with upper and lower ends; a third steam exhaust pipe extending from said upper end of said interior compartment of said reactor vessel outwardly through said second and first containment members to a turbine; one or more by-pass steam exhaust pipes positioned in said first space extending from said third steam exhaust pipe to said vent chamber; a normally closed first valve in each of said by-pass steam exhaust pipes; a normally open second valve in each of said third steam exhaust pipe in said first space; at least one first return pipe extending outwardly from said upper end of said interior compartment of said reactor vessel into said interior compartment of said second containment member, thence downwardly, and thence inwardly into said interior compartment of said reactor vessel at said lower end thereof and thence upwardly to create a closed loop heat exchange structure; a first water passageway, having inner and outer ends, extending through said bottom of said second containment member; said outer end of said first water passageway being in fluid communication with the body of water; said inner end of said first water passageway being, in fluid communication with said interior compartment of said second containment member; a first hatch associated with said first water passageway; said first hatch being movable between a closed position and an open position; said first hatch, when in said closed position, closing said first water passageway; said first hatch, when in said open position, permitting water from the body of water to flow inwardly through said first water passageway into said interior compartment of said second containment member; a second water passageway, having inner and outer ends, extending through said bottom of said second containment member; said outer end of said second water passageway being in fluid communication with the body of water; said inner end of said second water passageway being in fluid communication with said interior compartment of said reactor vessel; a second hatch movably associated with said second water passageway; said second hatch being movable between a closed position and an open position; said second hatch, when in said closed position, closing said second water passageway; said second hatch, when in said open position, permitting water from the body of water to flow inwardly through said second water passageway into said interior compartment of said reactor vessel; said first hatch being movable from its said closed position to its said open position when a condition within said interior compartment of said second containment member reaches a predetermined level thereby permitting water from the body of water to flow into said interior compartment of said second containment member; and said second hatch being movable from its said closed position to its said open position when a condition within said interior compartment of said reactor vessel reaches a predetermined level thereby permitting water from the body of water to flow into said interior compartment of said reactor vessel. |
