Patent Number: 047568739
Section: claims

1. A single loop nuclear power plant for generation of electricity comprising: a lower pressure vessel;  an upper pressure vessel releasably connected to and sealed in a gas tight fashion from said lower pressure vessel;  a high temperature gas cooled reactor with an upward coolant flow path and spherical fuel elements, located in said lower pressure vessel;  a turbine aligned in said upward coolant flow path above said reactor in said upper pressure vessel;  a recuperator connected to said reactor and said turbine in said upper pressure vessel;  a radiator connected to said recuperator in said upper pressure vessel aligned above said turbine;  a low pressure compressor connected to and aligned above said radiator in said upper pressure vessel;  an intermediate radiator connected to and aligned above said low pressure compressor in said upper pressure vessel;  a high pressure compressor connected to said recuperator and said intermediate radiator aligned above said intermediate radiator in said upper pressure vessel;  a generator aligned above said high pressure compressor;  wherein said lower pressure vessel is charged with primary gas and said upper pressure vessel is filled with a protective gas.  a container located above said upper pressure vessel, housing said generator. 2. A plant according to claim 1, wherein said generator is located within said upper pressure vessel. 3. A plant according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. A plant according to claim 1, further comprising dry bearings supporting said turbine, high pressure compressor and low pressure compressor. 5. A plant according to claim 1, further comprising magnetic bearing supporting said turbine, high pressure compressor, and low pressure compressor. 6. A plant according to claim 1, wherein said generator is a high speed no topping gear generator exhibiting magnetic bearings. 7. A plant according to claim 1, wherein said protective gas is helium. 8. A plant according to claim 1, wherein said protective gas is nitrogen. 9. A plant according to claim 1, wherein said radiators exhibit sufficient capacity for natural convection decay heat removal. 10. A plant according to claim 1, further comprising a shaft linking said turbine, low pressure compressor, high pressure compressor and generator.