CA1097441A - Method for operating a nuclear reactor to accommodate load follow while maintaining a substantially constant axial power distribution - Google Patents

Method for operating a nuclear reactor to accommodate load follow while maintaining a substantially constant axial power distribution

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CA1097441A
CA1097441A CA294,975A CA294975A CA1097441A CA 1097441 A CA1097441 A CA 1097441A CA 294975 A CA294975 A CA 294975A CA 1097441 A CA1097441 A CA 1097441A
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Charles E. Rossi
Norman P. Mueller
Lawrence R. Scherpereel
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
    • G21D3/00—Control of nuclear power plant
    • G21D3/08—Regulation of any parameters in the plant
    • G21D3/12—Regulation of any parameters in the plant by adjustment of the reactor in response only to changes in engine demand
    • G21D3/16—Varying reactivity
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
CA294,975A 1977-01-19 1978-01-16 Method for operating a nuclear reactor to accommodate load follow while maintaining a substantially constant axial power distribution Expired CA1097441A (en)

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US05/760,490 US4222822A (en) 1977-01-19 1977-01-19 Method for operating a nuclear reactor to accommodate load follow while maintaining a substantially constant axial power distribution
US760,490 1977-01-19

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JP (1) JPS59800B2 (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
BE (1) BE863090A (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
CA (1) CA1097441A (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
CH (1) CH625362A5 (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
DE (1) DE2800552A1 (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
ES (1) ES466129A1 (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
FR (1) FR2378335A1 (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
GB (1) GB1544399A (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
IT (1) IT1092108B (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png)
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IT7819379A0 (it) 1978-01-18
US4222822A (en) 1980-09-16
FR2378335A1 (fr) 1978-08-18
SE436810B (sv) 1985-01-21
JPS5390590A (en) 1978-08-09
CH625362A5 (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png) 1981-09-15
FR2378335B1 (US06818201-20041116-C00086.png) 1984-07-06
IT1092108B (it) 1985-07-06
SE7800614L (sv) 1978-07-20
ES466129A1 (es) 1979-02-01
GB1544399A (en) 1979-04-19
BE863090A (fr) 1978-07-19
JPS59800B2 (ja) 1984-01-09
DE2800552A1 (de) 1978-07-20

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