A liquid metal cooled molten salt reactor having a liquid metal vessel connected to a gas chamber that is connected to a molten salt chamber that is connected with a hot liquid metal vessel. A fuel salt that is withdrawn from the fuel salt tank through a feeding tube into the molten salt chamber from which the fuel salt is withdrawn into a salt separator. A purging gas is inserted into the gas chamber and withdrawn. A liquid metal coolant is dispensed from the liquid metal vessel through a plurality of dispensing nozzles into the molten salt chamber. The liquid metal coolant flows through the molten salt into a hot liquid metal vessel and then through a liquid metal filter into a liquid metal pump. The liquid metal coolant flows through a thermal exchanger subsequently returning to the liquid metal vessel.

A liquid metal cooled molten salt reactor having a liquid metal vessel connected to a gas chamber that is connected to a molten salt chamber that is connected with a hot liquid metal vessel. A fuel salt that is withdrawn from the fuel salt tank through a feeding tube into the molten salt chamber from which the fuel salt is withdrawn into a salt separator. A purging gas is inserted into the gas chamber and withdrawn. A liquid metal coolant is dispensed from the liquid metal vessel through a plurality of dispensing nozzles into the molten salt chamber. The liquid metal coolant flows through the molten salt into a hot liquid metal vessel and then through a liquid metal filter into a liquid metal pump. The liquid metal coolant flows through a thermal exchanger subsequently returning to the liquid metal vessel.

A thermal power reactor (100) includes a reactor core (102) that generates thermal energy and a solid state thermal conductor (106) extending into and thermally integrated with the reactor core (102). The solid state thermal conductor (106) transfers thermal energy generated by the reactor core (102) away from the reactor core (102).

An ERVC for floating nuclear power plants includes a containment, a reactor vessel, a liquid gallium collection tank, a heat pipe, a cooling cabin and a gallium storage tank. The containment is arranged in a sea environment, and the containment is provided with a containing cavity; the reactor vessel and the liquid gallium collection tank are arranged up and down and located in the containing cavity. An end of the heat pipe is inserted into the liquid gallium collection tank, and another end thereof is arranged outside the liquid gallium collection tank; the gallium storage tank is located in the containing cavity; the gallium storage tank is connected to the liquid gallium collection tank through a liquid gallium release valve; and the cooling cabin is located under the containment and under a sea level of the sea environment.

An ERVC for floating nuclear power plants includes a containment, a reactor vessel, a liquid gallium collection tank, a heat pipe, a cooling cabin and a gallium storage tank. The containment is arranged in a sea environment, and the containment is provided with a containing cavity; the reactor vessel and the liquid gallium collection tank are arranged up and down and located in the containing cavity. An end of the heat pipe is inserted into the liquid gallium collection tank, and another end thereof is arranged outside the liquid gallium collection tank; the gallium storage tank is located in the containing cavity; the gallium storage tank is connected to the liquid gallium collection tank through a liquid gallium release valve; and the cooling cabin is located under the containment and under a sea level of the sea environment.

An energy production device may include a core configured to heat a heat transmission fluid, an energy harnessing device configured to convert heat into electrical energy and a heat transfer device positioned over the core configured to receive the heat transmission fluid and transfer the heat to the energy harnessing device. The energy production device may further include a vibration isolator positioned between the energy harnessing device and the heat transfer device. The vibration isolator may be configured to secure the energy harnessing device to the heat transfer device and substantially prevent the transmission of motion from the energy harnessing device to the heat transfer device.

An energy production device may include a core configured to heat a heat transmission fluid, an energy harnessing device configured to convert heat into electrical energy and a heat transfer device positioned over the core configured to receive the heat transmission fluid and transfer the heat to the energy harnessing device. The energy production device may further include a vibration isolator positioned between the energy harnessing device and the heat transfer device. The vibration isolator may be configured to secure the energy harnessing device to the heat transfer device and substantially prevent the transmission of motion from the energy harnessing device to the heat transfer device.

A multipurpose small modular fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor energy system includes: a reactor body system, a passive residual heat removal system, a compact supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system, a secondary loop system, and a comprehensive utilization supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system. Nuclear reactor adopts helical cruciform fuel and graphite matrix material filled with TRISO element, which can improve heat transfer performance and inherent safety. Thermal efficiency of the compact supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system is above 48%, which can be used in places with limited space. Thermal efficiency of the comprehensive utilization supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system is above 54%, which can be applied to places with abundant resources. The present invention not only realizes efficient and compact utilization of energy, but also meets the needs of multiple purposes, integrated production, storage and conversion of energy.

A multipurpose small modular fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor energy system includes: a reactor body system, a passive residual heat removal system, a compact supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system, a secondary loop system, and a comprehensive utilization supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system. Nuclear reactor adopts helical cruciform fuel and graphite matrix material filled with TRISO element, which can improve heat transfer performance and inherent safety. Thermal efficiency of the compact supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system is above 48%, which can be used in places with limited space. Thermal efficiency of the comprehensive utilization supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system is above 54%, which can be applied to places with abundant resources. The present invention not only realizes efficient and compact utilization of energy, but also meets the needs of multiple purposes, integrated production, storage and conversion of energy.

A nuclear fuel cladding with improved thermomechanical properties is provided. The nuclear fuel cladding includes a double-walled construction having inner and outer hexagonal sidewalls. The inner sidewall and the outer sidewall are spaced apart from each other to form a cooling channel therebetween, and the inner sidewall surrounds a nuclear fuel and is spaced apart from the nuclear fuel by a small gap. Helical fins extend into the cooling channel to interconnect the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall. Resilient fingers extend toward the nuclear fuel through the small gap to comply with variations in the size of the nuclear fuel due to fabrication tolerances as well as thermal expansion and swelling of the nuclear fuel, for example UO.sub.2, when undergoing fission. The nuclear fuel cladding is formed according to an additive manufacturing process, for example laser powder bed fusion printing.