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| Year | Description |
| 1991 | Invention patented by Larry E. Fennern on March 31th, 1991. Abstract: A steam separator for a boiling water reactor includes a pressure vessel and a chimney spaced radiallly inwardly therefrom to define a downcomer therebetween for recirculating water, the chimney being disposed above a reactor core for channeling upwardly therefrom steam voids and water flow. An annular partition wall is spaced radially between the vessel and he chimney to define an annular collection chamber having an inlet for receiving a portion of the steam voids and water flow from the chimney, a steam outlet for discharging the steam voids from the chamber, and a flow outlet for discharging the water flow from the chamber into the downcomer. |
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