CA1080373A - Apparatus and method for detecting power distribution in a nuclear reactor fuel element - Google Patents
Apparatus and method for detecting power distribution in a nuclear reactor fuel elementInfo
- Publication number
- CA1080373A CA1080373A CA282,450A CA282450A CA1080373A CA 1080373 A CA1080373 A CA 1080373A CA 282450 A CA282450 A CA 282450A CA 1080373 A CA1080373 A CA 1080373A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- power distribution
- fuel element
- medium
- activant
- radiation
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 229910052788 barium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- DSAJWYNOEDNPEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N barium atom Chemical compound [Ba] DSAJWYNOEDNPEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- -1 beryllium oxide (BeO) compound Chemical class 0.000 description 1
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- YFKPABFAJKUPTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanium lithium Chemical compound [Li].[Ge] YFKPABFAJKUPTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
- G21C17/06—Devices or arrangements for monitoring or testing fuel or fuel elements outside the reactor core, e.g. for burn-up, for contamination
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- G01T3/00—Measuring neutron radiation
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
- G21C17/10—Structural combination of fuel element, control rod, reactor core, or moderator structure with sensitive instruments, e.g. for measuring radioactivity, strain
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
- Particle Accelerators (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US05/794,441 US4200491A (en) | 1977-05-06 | 1977-05-06 | Apparatus and method for detecting power distribution in a nuclear reactor fuel element |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1080373A true CA1080373A (en) | 1980-06-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA282,450A Expired CA1080373A (en) | 1977-05-06 | 1977-07-11 | Apparatus and method for detecting power distribution in a nuclear reactor fuel element |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4200491A (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS53139084A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1080373A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE2739485A1 (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2389971A1 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB1526719A (enExample) |
| SE (1) | SE433143B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4617167A (en) * | 1984-03-06 | 1986-10-14 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Underwater radiation detector |
| US4842807A (en) * | 1987-03-31 | 1989-06-27 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Support stand for top access reactor cavity dosimetry |
| US4844858A (en) * | 1987-03-31 | 1989-07-04 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Reactor cavity dosimetry system and method |
| US5011650A (en) * | 1987-10-05 | 1991-04-30 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Nuclear power generating station equipment qualification apparatus |
| US4980118A (en) * | 1987-10-05 | 1990-12-25 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Nuclear power generating station equipment qualification method and apparatus |
| US4876058A (en) * | 1987-10-05 | 1989-10-24 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Nuclear power generating station equipment qualification method and apparatus |
| WO2002090933A2 (en) * | 2001-05-08 | 2002-11-14 | The Curators Of The University Of Missouri | Method and apparatus for generating thermal neutrons |
| RU2315378C1 (ru) * | 2006-04-20 | 2008-01-20 | ФГУП "Производственное объединение "Маяк" | Способ неразрушающего дистанционного контроля облученного ядерного топлива |
| CN102109473B (zh) * | 2009-12-29 | 2012-11-28 | 同方威视技术股份有限公司 | 利用光中子透射对物体成像的方法及探测器阵列 |
| US11170903B2 (en) | 2019-06-12 | 2021-11-09 | Westinghouse Electric Company Llc | Method and system to detect and locate the in-core position of fuel bundles with cladding perforations in candu-style nuclear reactors |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA790699A (en) * | 1968-07-23 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Nuclear reactors | |
| US2707555A (en) * | 1950-06-08 | 1955-05-03 | Antoine M Gaudin | Beryl ore selector |
| US2866741A (en) * | 1952-12-08 | 1958-12-30 | Henry H Hausner | Control rod for a nuclear reactor and method of preparation |
| BE572178A (enExample) * | 1957-10-18 | |||
| US3255092A (en) * | 1961-03-24 | 1966-06-07 | Gen Dynamics Corp | Control rods |
| US3202619A (en) * | 1962-04-02 | 1965-08-24 | Great Lakes Carbon Corp | Graphitic neutron reflector containing beryllium and method of making same |
| US3350231A (en) * | 1963-05-14 | 1967-10-31 | Mobil Oil Corp | Fuel cell electrode and method of using same |
| US3436538A (en) * | 1966-02-01 | 1969-04-01 | Atomic Energy Commission | Method for measuring fissionable material content of fuels |
| FR2168922A1 (en) * | 1972-01-26 | 1973-09-07 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Measurement of breeder factor and reactor power - in a fast reactor |
| US3971944A (en) * | 1975-05-29 | 1976-07-27 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Energy Research And Development Administration | Neutron dosimetry |
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1977
- 1977-05-06 US US05/794,441 patent/US4200491A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1977-07-11 CA CA282,450A patent/CA1080373A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-08-08 GB GB33117/77A patent/GB1526719A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-08-23 SE SE7709462A patent/SE433143B/xx unknown
- 1977-08-25 JP JP10217777A patent/JPS53139084A/ja active Pending
- 1977-09-01 DE DE19772739485 patent/DE2739485A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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1978
- 1978-01-27 FR FR7802327A patent/FR2389971A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE2739485A1 (de) | 1978-11-09 |
| JPS53139084A (en) | 1978-12-05 |
| FR2389971A1 (enExample) | 1978-12-01 |
| GB1526719A (en) | 1978-09-27 |
| US4200491A (en) | 1980-04-29 |
| SE7709462L (sv) | 1978-11-07 |
| SE433143B (sv) | 1984-05-07 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEX | Expiry |