CN108269634A - A kind of used in nuclear power station includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector - Google Patents

A kind of used in nuclear power station includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector Download PDF

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CN108269634A
CN108269634A CN201810044933.9A CN201810044933A CN108269634A CN 108269634 A CN108269634 A CN 108269634A CN 201810044933 A CN201810044933 A CN 201810044933A CN 108269634 A CN108269634 A CN 108269634A
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卜江涛
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The present invention provides the in-pile instrument sheath assembly that a kind of used in nuclear power station includes isometric arrangement detector, including:Armoured thermocouple (9), collector (5), branched self-power neutron detector (10);Wherein, the armoured thermocouple (9) and the branched self-power neutron detector (10) are connected by fixing bracket (11).Used in nuclear power station provided by the invention includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, is directly inserted into reactor pressure vessel into trip temperature and the instrumentation thimble of neutron measurement, can operate with the in-core instrumentation system in most of compressed water reactor nuclear power heap-type.

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A kind of used in nuclear power station includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector
Technical field
The present invention relates to nuclear power station in-core instrumentation system measuring techniques more particularly to heap core inner neutron fluence rate to measure Instrument.
Background technology
In-core instrumentation system carries out the critical system that heap in-core neutron fluence rate measures during being reactor operation.Nuclear power station It is the harsh environment of high temperature, high pressure and high irradiation in normal course of operation, in reactor pressure vessel.When reactor operation power In more than 20% rated power, need continuously to monitor current neutron fluence rate value using in-core instrumentation system, remind behaviour Vertical member's reactor safety allowance, and correspondingly control reactivity.For the insufficient cooling monitoring of reactor core after accident, need to measure heap Core outlet temperature.
In-pile instrument sheath assembly (IITA) described in the invention is used for in-core instrumentation system.In-pile instrument casing group Part includes being encapsulated in branched isometric formula arrangement self-power neutron detector (SPD) and 1 thermocouple in a metal shell (CET).Detector connect fixation by hermetic collar with the fast dismounting seal assembly on top cover of reactor pressure vessel, and end is Connector.It present invention can be suitably applied to the temperature survey of nuclear power station reactor core outlet and the measurement of reactor core neutron fluence rate.
To reduce the interface of nuclear instrument inside reactor pressure vessel, reducing complexity and then improving reliability, reactor core Thermocouple and self-power neutron detector are integrated in instrumentation thimble component.Its main function is continuously measures each neutron detection The neutron fluence rate signal of reactor capability density is directly proportional to around device.
Self-powered detector (SPD) is made of emitter, insulator and collector.SPD be it is a kind of without applied voltage, Radiation field interior energy voluntarily generates a kind of solid probe of output current, while has compact, simple in structure, at low cost, Yi An The advantages that dress, long lifespan, resistance to high irradiation and high temperature resistance.
China's nuclear power is greatly developed at present, and scale constantly expands, growing day by day for the demand of in-pile instrument sheath assembly, And it requires to improve the nuclear instrument localization rate of parts and components.And the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric formula arrangement self-powered detector is included in state Inside and outside is a kind of novel in-pile instrument sheath assembly all without correlative study and application, and technical difficulty is high, more novel.
Invention content
In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention proposes the in-pile instruments that a kind of used in nuclear power station includes isometric arrangement detector Sheath assembly.
The present invention provides the in-pile instrument sheath assembly that a kind of used in nuclear power station includes isometric arrangement detector, and feature exists In, including:Armoured thermocouple (9), collector (5), branched self-power neutron detector (10), shell (8), connector (7), flexibility are close Seal flexible cable (4), rear shell (3), electrical cnnector (2), dust cover (1) and sub warhead end plug (12);Wherein, the armouring thermoelectricity Even (9) and the branched self-power neutron detector (10) are connected by fixing bracket (11), are placed in shell (8);Shell (8) With sub warhead end plug (12) by being welded to connect, the other end is welded to connect by connector (7) and collector (5) for one end;Collector (5) is another One end is welded to connect with flexible sealing cable (4), and flexible sealing cable (4) is welded to connect with rear shell (3);Rear shell (3) with it is electrical Connector (2) is welded to connect, and dust cover (1) is screwed on electrical cnnector (2).
Preferably, the branched self-power neutron detector (10) includes emitter (13), collection body (15), insulator (14) and signal core line (16);Wherein, branched self-power neutron detector (10) the setting one bars core wire (16) and one The corresponding background signal line (17) of item;Wherein, the signal core line (16) and the background signal line (17) pass through a letter The transmission of number cable (18).
Preferably, the structure of the branched self-power neutron detector (10) is identical, and in sheath assembly in an axial direction according to It is secondary to be equally spaced.
Preferably, the branched self-power neutron detector (10) is without external power supply, and is configured to by sensitivity Material absorbs neutron, and launching electronics generate electric current;The branched self-power neutron detector (10) is low burn consumption material.
Preferably, the insulating materials of the branched self-power neutron detector (10) uses high purity oxygen compound.
Preferably, one end of the collector (5) is connect with flexible sealing flexible cable (4), and the other end is by connector (7) and outside Shell (8) connects.
Preferably, the flexible sealing flexible cable (4) is welded to connect with rear shell (3), rear shell (3) and electrical cnnector (2) It is welded to connect, dust cover (1) is screwed on electrical cnnector (2);Armoured thermocouple (9) and branched self-power neutron detector (10) Lead is welded to connect with electrical cnnector (2) terminal, and shell (8) front end is welded to connect with sub warhead end plug (12), bullet head end Plug (12) welds end socket after shell inflated with nitrogen.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the advantages that:
1st, used in nuclear power station provided by the invention includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, can directly insert Enter in reactor pressure vessel into trip temperature and the instrumentation thimble of neutron measurement, can operate in most of compressed water reactor nuclear power heap-type In-core instrumentation system.
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Fig. 1 be meet the preferred embodiment of the present invention used in nuclear power station include it is isometric arrangement detector in-pile instrument casing group The structure chart of part.
Fig. 2 is the layout drawing for the isometric self-powered detector for meeting the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the structure chart for the self-powered detector for meeting the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the in-pile instrument sheath assembly section B-B figure for meeting the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the mechanism figure for the vanadium self-powered detector generation electric current for meeting the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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In order to make the foregoing objectives, features and advantages of the present invention clearer and more comprehensible, it is below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific real Applying mode, the present invention is described in further detail.
As shown in Figs. 1-5, used in nuclear power station provided by the invention includes the in-pile instrument of isometric formula arrangement self-powered detector Sheath assembly, including armoured thermocouple (9), collector (5), branched self-power neutron detector (10).Armoured thermocouple (9) and from (11) are fixed together by fixing bracket to moderate energy neutron detector (10), the self-power neutron detector (10) is by emitter (13), body (15), insulator (14) and signal core line (16) composition, structure chart are collected and sees Fig. 3.Wherein neutron detector is set One bars core wire (16) background signal line (17) corresponding with one for offsetting the signal noise in reactor, is improved and is visited Survey the signal accuracy of device.Wherein signal core line and background signal line are transmitted by a signal cable (18).
Branched self-power neutron detector form structure in casing is consistent, is equally spaced successively in an axial direction in casing, As shown in Figure 1.Self-power neutron detector does not need to external power supply, absorbs neutron, transmitting by sensitive material in reactor Electronics generates electric current, wherein typically the mechanism using vanadium material as emitter is shown in Fig. 5.Self-power neutron detector is consumed for low burn Material lasts a long time.Self-powered detector insulating materials uses high purity oxygen compound, and material is not easy the moisture absorption, non-aging, high temperature Insulation resistance is high, and influence is penetrated on neutron less, can effectively improve the measurement accuracy of self-power neutron detector, itself service life is remote Far beyond the service life of self-power neutron detector, so the service life to detector has no adverse effect.
Collector (5) one end is connect with flexible sealing flexible cable (4), and the other end is connect by connector (7) with shell (8).It is soft Property sealing flexible cable (4) be welded to connect with rear shell (3), rear shell (3) is welded to connect with electrical cnnector (2), electrical cnnector (2) On be screwed with dust cover (1).Armoured thermocouple (9) and branched self-power neutron detector (10) lead are held with electrical cnnector (2) Son is welded to connect, and shell (8) front end is welded to connect with sub warhead end plug (12), and sub warhead end plug (12) welds after shell inflated with nitrogen Connect end socket.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 1, a kind of used in nuclear power station includes isometric arrangement self-powered detector in-pile instrument casing group Part, including dust cover 1, electrical cnnector 2, rear shell 3, flexible sealing flexible cable 4, collector 5, hermetic collar 6, connector 7, shell 8, Thermocouple 9, neutron detector 10, fixing bracket 11, sub warhead end plug 12.
Thermocouple 9 and branched neutron detector 10 are fixed on fixing bracket 11.Neutron detector 10 is self-supporting moderate energy neutron Detector is made of emitter 13, collection body 15, insulator 14 and signal core line 16, and branched 10 specification of neutron detector is consistent, It is equally spaced successively in an axial direction in sheath assembly along fixing bracket 11, as shown in Figure 2.
5 one end of collector is connect with flexible sealing flexible cable 4, and 5 other end of collector is welded to connect by connector 7 and shell 8, soft Property sealing flexible cable 4 welded with rear shell 3, thermocouple 9 and 10 lead of neutron detector and the welding of 2 terminal of electrical cnnector, rear shell 3 It is welded with electrical cnnector 2, dust cover 1 is screwed on connector 2, and 5 one end of collector is welded by connector 7 and shell 8, in shell 8 Sub warhead end plug 12 welds end socket after inflated with nitrogen.
As shown in figure 3, neutron detector sets a bars core wire and a corresponding background signal line, it is anti-for offsetting The signal noise in heap is answered, improves the signal accuracy of detector.
The offseting signal line noise signal of itself improves detector sensitivity.
Compared with prior art, the present embodiment has the advantages that:
1st, used in nuclear power station provided in this embodiment includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, can be direct Into trip temperature and the instrumentation thimble of neutron measurement in intercalation reaction core pressure vessel, most of compressed water reactor nuclear power heap-type can operate with In in-core instrumentation system.
Those skilled in the art can realize described function to each specific application using distinct methods, but It is this realization it is not considered that beyond the scope of this invention.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out invention spirit of the various modification and variations without departing from the present invention And range.If in this way, these modifications and changes of the present invention belong to the claims in the present invention and its equivalent technologies range it Interior, then the present invention is also intended to including these modification and variations.

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1. a kind of used in nuclear power station includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, which is characterized in that including:Armouring heat Galvanic couple (9), collector (5), branched self-power neutron detector (10), shell (8), connector (7), flexible sealing flexible cable (4), after Shell (3), electrical cnnector (2), dust cover (1) and sub warhead end plug (12);Wherein, the armoured thermocouple (9) and described more Branch self-power neutron detector (10) is connected by fixing bracket (11), is placed in shell (8);Shell (8) one end and sub warhead By being welded to connect, the other end is welded to connect end plug (12) by connector (7) and collector (5);Collector (5) other end and flexibility are close Envelope cable (4) is welded to connect, and flexible sealing cable (4) is welded to connect with rear shell (3);Rear shell (3) is welded with electrical cnnector (2) Connection, dust cover (1) are screwed on electrical cnnector (2).
2. used in nuclear power station as described in claim 1 includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, feature exists In the branched self-power neutron detector (10) includes emitter (13), collection body (15), insulator (14) and signal core line (16);Wherein, the branched self-power neutron detector (10) sets a bars core wire (16) and a corresponding background Signal wire (17);Wherein, the signal core line (16) and the background signal line (17) are transmitted by a signal cable (18).
3. used in nuclear power station as described in claim 1 includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, feature exists In the structure of the branched self-power neutron detector (10) is identical, and is equally spaced successively in an axial direction in sheath assembly.
4. used in nuclear power station as described in claim 1 includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, feature exists In, the branched self-power neutron detector (10) is configured to absorb neutron by sensitive material without external power supply, Launching electronics generate electric current;The branched self-power neutron detector (10) is low burn consumption material.
5. used in nuclear power station as described in claim 1 includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, feature exists In the insulating materials of the branched self-power neutron detector (10) uses high purity oxygen compound.
6. used in nuclear power station as described in claim 1 includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, feature exists In one end of the collector (5) is connect with flexible sealing flexible cable (4), and the other end is connect by connector (7) with shell (8).
7. used in nuclear power station as claimed in claim 6 includes the in-pile instrument sheath assembly of isometric arrangement detector, feature exists In the flexible sealing flexible cable (4) is welded to connect with rear shell (3), and rear shell (3) is welded to connect with electrical cnnector (2), electrically Dust cover (1) is screwed on connector (2);Armoured thermocouple (9) and branched self-power neutron detector (10) lead are with electrically connecting It connects device (2) terminal to be welded to connect, shell (8) front end is welded to connect with sub warhead end plug (12), and sub warhead end plug (12) is in shell End socket is welded after inflated with nitrogen.
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