FR2347668A1 - METHOD OF DETECTION OF LEAKS AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY LIQUID METAL - Google Patents

METHOD OF DETECTION OF LEAKS AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY LIQUID METAL

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FR2347668A1
FR2347668A1 FR7710231A FR7710231A FR2347668A1 FR 2347668 A1 FR2347668 A1 FR 2347668A1 FR 7710231 A FR7710231 A FR 7710231A FR 7710231 A FR7710231 A FR 7710231A FR 2347668 A1 FR2347668 A1 FR 2347668A1
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Prior art keywords
leaks
detection
heat exchanger
liquid metal
nuclear reactor
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FR7710231A
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French (fr)
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FR2347668B1 (en
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CBS Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/002—Detection of leaks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/20—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material
    • G01M3/22—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/226—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/228—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators for containers, e.g. radiators for radiators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/02—Devices or arrangements for monitoring coolant or moderator
    • G21C17/022—Devices or arrangements for monitoring coolant or moderator for monitoring liquid coolants or moderators
    • G21C17/025—Devices or arrangements for monitoring coolant or moderator for monitoring liquid coolants or moderators for monitoring liquid metal coolants
    • G21C17/0255—Liquid metal leaks detection
    • 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)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
FR7710231A 1976-04-05 1977-04-05 METHOD OF DETECTION OF LEAKS AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY LIQUID METAL Granted FR2347668A1 (en)

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US05/673,563 UST955004I4 (en) 1976-04-05 1976-04-05 Method for heat exchanger leak detection in a liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor

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FR2347668A1 true FR2347668A1 (en) 1977-11-04
FR2347668B1 FR2347668B1 (en) 1984-02-10

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US (1) UST955004I4 (en)
JP (1) JPS52121382A (en)
FR (1) FR2347668A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1518476A (en)

Cited By (4)

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EP0285864A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-12 Leybold Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for detecting leakage in liquid systems
EP0210947A3 (en) * 1985-07-30 1989-12-06 Beutler Maschinenbau- Und Vertriebsgesellschaft Device for detecting the presence of a gas
NL1002377C2 (en) * 1996-02-19 1997-08-20 Hoogovens Staal Bv Detection of coolant leaks in blast furnace cooling system
US12169157B2 (en) 2019-11-06 2024-12-17 Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.P.A. Process for detecting water leaks from smelting furnaces in metal or alloy production plants and related plant

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DE2748159C2 (en) 1977-10-27 1984-06-20 Brown Boveri Reaktor GmbH, 6800 Mannheim Device for gassing the primary coolant of a water-cooled nuclear reactor plant
FR2509433A1 (en) 1981-07-08 1983-01-14 Electricite De France DEVICE FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN A STEAM GENERATOR
US5872308A (en) * 1993-10-02 1999-02-16 Somerset Technical Laboratories Limited Method of testing a plate heat exchanger for leakage
GB2284674B (en) * 1993-10-02 1996-09-25 Somerset Technical Lab Ltd Leakage testing
GB9325591D0 (en) * 1993-12-14 1994-02-16 Somerset Technical Lab Ltd Leakage detection
GB9612677D0 (en) * 1996-06-18 1996-08-21 Werner Thomas Leak detection in heat exchangers
US11300365B2 (en) 2018-06-19 2022-04-12 General Electric Company Heat exchanger and leak detection system
CN114689249B (en) * 2020-12-25 2025-04-11 中核武汉核电运行技术股份有限公司 A helium leak detection and positioning device for high temperature reactor heat transfer tubes

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US3227872A (en) * 1959-05-25 1966-01-04 Robert C Nemeth Mass spectrometer leak detecting device in combination with a gettering chamber

Patent Citations (1)

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US3227872A (en) * 1959-05-25 1966-01-04 Robert C Nemeth Mass spectrometer leak detecting device in combination with a gettering chamber

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0210947A3 (en) * 1985-07-30 1989-12-06 Beutler Maschinenbau- Und Vertriebsgesellschaft Device for detecting the presence of a gas
EP0285864A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-12 Leybold Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for detecting leakage in liquid systems
EP0365042A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1990-04-25 FINN-AQUA SANTASALO-SOHLBERG GmbH Method for monitoring leakage in liquid conduit systems of cold drying equipment and adapted cold drying equipment for carrying out this method
NL1002377C2 (en) * 1996-02-19 1997-08-20 Hoogovens Staal Bv Detection of coolant leaks in blast furnace cooling system
US12169157B2 (en) 2019-11-06 2024-12-17 Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.P.A. Process for detecting water leaks from smelting furnaces in metal or alloy production plants and related plant

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FR2347668B1 (en) 1984-02-10
JPS52121382A (en) 1977-10-12
GB1518476A (en) 1978-07-19
UST955004I4 (en) 1977-02-01

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