Patents by Inventor Xin Min

Xin Min has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12424340
    Abstract: A multipurpose passive residual heat removal system for a small fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor is provided, including: a circulation loop composed of a reactor body system, a multipurpose passive residual heat removal system, pipes and other connecting equipment between each system; wherein the reactor body system serves as the heat source of the system, using helical cruciform fuel element and FLiBe molten salt coolant, wherein a thermal power is 125 MW, and a temperature of the core outlet reaches 700° C., which has the advantages of high-temperature and low-pressure operation, inherent safety and compact structure. The multipurpose passive residual heat removal system not only serves as a special safety facility to ensure the passive safety of the reactor, but also efficiently recovers and utilizes the residual heat through the thermoelectric power generation device for power generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dalin Zhang, Xindi Lv, Xin Min, Chenglong Wang, Wenxi Tian, Suizheng Qiu, Guanghui Su
  • Publication number: 20230386688
    Abstract: A multipurpose passive residual heat removal system for a small fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor is provided, including: a circulation loop composed of a reactor body system, a multipurpose passive residual heat removal system, pipes and other connecting equipment between each system; wherein the reactor body system serves as the heat source of the system, using helical cruciform fuel element and FLiBe molten salt coolant, wherein a thermal power is 125 MW, and a temperature of the core outlet reaches 700° C., which has the advantages of high-temperature and low-pressure operation, inherent safety and compact structure. The multipurpose passive residual heat removal system not only serves as a special safety facility to ensure the passive safety of the reactor, but also efficiently recovers and utilizes the residual heat through the thermoelectric power generation device for power generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dalin Zhang, Xindi Lv, Xin Min, Chenglong Wang, Wenxi Tian, Suizheng Qiu, Guanghui Su
  • Publication number: 20220375636
    Abstract: A multipurpose small modular fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor energy system includes: a reactor body system, a passive residual heat removal system, a compact supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system, a secondary loop system, and a comprehensive utilization supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system. Nuclear reactor adopts helical cruciform fuel and graphite matrix material filled with TRISO element, which can improve heat transfer performance and inherent safety. Thermal efficiency of the compact supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system is above 48%, which can be used in places with limited space. Thermal efficiency of the comprehensive utilization supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle system is above 54%, which can be applied to places with abundant resources. The present invention not only realizes efficient and compact utilization of energy, but also meets the needs of multiple purposes, integrated production, storage and conversion of energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dalin Zhang, Dianqiang Jiang, Xinyu Li, Xin Min, Chenglong Wang, Wenxi Tian, Suizheng Qiu, Guanghui Su