| abstract |
A pressurized water nuclear reactor (PWNR) (100) includes a core having a containment shield (105) surrounding a reactor vessel (110) having fuel assemblies that contain fuel rods filled with fuel pellets (115), and control rods (118), and a steam generator (120) thermally coupled to the reactor vessel (110). A flow loop includes the steam generator (120), a turbine (130), and a condenser (135), and a pump (140) for circulating a water-based heat transfer fluid (145) in the loop. The heat transfer fluid (145) includes a plurality of nanoparticles having at least one carbon allotrope or related carbon material dispersed therein, such as diamond nanoparticles. |