Intermediate exchanger of a fast reactor, equipped with a raised upper tube plate, intake siphon and emergency input window.

摘要

This invention refers to a solution for an intermediate exchanger (100) for fast reactors, with a tube bundle (101) of straight tubes, primary sodium outside the tubes, a raised upper plate (6), a suction siphon (8), and equipped with a second intermediate input window (9) for emergency access of the primary sodium into the exchanger in the event of failure of the feed system through the upper window (6). According to the invention, said emergency input window (9) is created by a suitable number of holes in the outer ring (10) of the exchanger (100), and is positioned at a suitable height to guarantee hydraulic connection between the hot (1) and cold headers (2) under any circumstances. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, and in order to prevent an excessive share of the primary flow from entering through the emergency window rather than through the nominal input window, thus reducing the effective heat exchange length to the detriment of the thermal power achievable, an extension (12) of the siphon as far as the emergency window is envisaged, shaping the siphon in a suitable manner.