US 11,746,550 B2
Modular manufacture, delivery, and assembly of nuclear reactor building systems
Derek Bass, Wilmington, NC (US); Michael F. Dimitri, Leland, NC (US); Brian C. Johnson, Issaquah, WA (US); Calen Kaneko, Seattle, WA (US); Christopher A. Martin, Seattle, WA (US); Sean T. Mosier, Wilmington, NC (US); Philip M. Schloss, Seattle, WA (US); Nathan Smith, Duvall, WA (US); and Mark R. Werner, Bellevue, WA (US)
Assigned to TERRAPOWER, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed by TerraPower, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/234,581.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,778, filed on Aug. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0049516 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. E04H 5/02 (2006.01); G21C 3/34 (2006.01); G21C 3/322 (2006.01); G21C 13/028 (2006.01); G21C 13/093 (2006.01); G21C 13/10 (2006.01); G21C 15/18 (2006.01); G21C 3/16 (2006.01); G21C 3/328 (2006.01); G21C 21/02 (2006.01); E04B 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 5/02 (2013.01) [E04B 1/167 (2013.01); G21C 3/16 (2013.01); G21C 3/322 (2013.01); G21C 3/328 (2013.01); G21C 3/3432 (2019.01); G21C 13/028 (2013.01); G21C 13/093 (2013.01); G21C 13/10 (2013.01); G21C 15/18 (2013.01); G21C 21/02 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of constructing a nuclear reactor, comprising:
fabricating one or more sub-modules in a manufacturing facility, the one or more sub-modules comprising a skid and a shielding;
assembling one or more sub-modules into one or more super modules using temporary connections at the manufacturing facility;
disassembling the super modules;
transporting the sub-modules to an installation site;
assembling, at the installation site, two or more of the one or more sub-modules using permanent connections;
installing concrete form ties between the two or more sub-modules;
welding the two or more sub-modules together to create a super module;
pouring concrete between the two or more sub-modules; and
installing the super module in place.