Patent ID: 8126106
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G21C,G21D,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a propagating nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor, the method comprising: initiating a nuclear fission deflagration wave in a first region of a nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor; propagating the propagating nuclear fission deflagration wave through the first region to a second region of the nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor contiguous with the first region; propagating the propagating nuclear fission deflagration wave through the second region to a third region of the nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor contiguous with the second region and the first region; propagating the propagating nuclear fission deflagration wave through the third region, the first, second, and third regions being capable of criticality independent of each other; after propagating the propagating nuclear fission deflagration wave through the third region, re-initiating a nuclear fission deflagration wave in the first region; and re-propagating the propagating nuclear fission deflagration wave through the first region.