05.08.2013 Views

ORNL-1816 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site

ORNL-1816 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site

ORNL-1816 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

k<br />

UNIT ASSEMB<br />

REMOVABLE<br />

SINGLE SHAFT -OVERHUNG<br />

A<br />

I<br />

f PROVIDES<br />

SWIRL CHAMBER<br />

SERVES AS EXPANSION TANK<br />

PRODUCES GAS ENTRAINMENT<br />

NEGATIVE G STABILITY<br />

HELIUM PRESSUR<br />

'SCcmT.<br />

<strong>ORNL</strong>-LR-DWG 4497<br />

SLINGER IMPELLER<br />

SEALS AGAINST PRESSURE<br />

ENABLES INVERTED OPERATION<br />

SWIRL PUMP<br />

PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ENERGY<br />

FOR SWIRL AGITATION<br />

SERVES AS GAS TRANSFER PUMP<br />

ASSURES VARIABLE SPEED STABILITY<br />

FLOW -SPLIT STATOR<br />

PRIMES CENTRIFUGE<br />

DISCHARGE PRESSURE CENTRIFUGE<br />

ASSISTS IN KEEPING CENTRIFUGE<br />

SUPPLIED WITH FUEL<br />

CENTRIFUGE SEAL IMPELLER<br />

MAINTAINS PRESSURE IN SYSTEM<br />

PREVENTS CENTRIFUGE BY-PASS<br />

LARGE RADIAL AND REMOVES BUBBLES<br />

AXIAL CLEARANCES<br />

ACTS AS A TRANSFER PUMP<br />

OF THE BLEED FLOW<br />

Fig. 2.1. Expansion-Tank and Xenon-Removal System.<br />

h!<br />

f

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!