| 摘要 |
A nuclear fission reactor is disclosed comprising a core, a pool of coolant liquid, and a heat exchanger 103. The core comprises an array of hollow tubes 102 which contain molten salts of fissile isotopes, the tube array being at least partly immersed in the tank of coolant liquid 101. The tube array comprises a critical region, where the density of the fissile isotopes during operation of the reactor is sufficient to cause a self-sustaining fission reaction. Heat transfer from the molten salts of fissile isotopes to the exterior of the tubes is achieved by any one or more of natural convection of the molten salts, mechanical stirring of the molten salts, boiling of the molten salt, and oscillating fuel salt flow within the tubes. The molten salts of fissile isotopes are contained entirely within the tubes during operation of the reactor. |
