WO2015145716A1 - 放射線モニタ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a radiation monitor, and more particularly to a radiation monitor for confirming the soundness of a steam generator in a pressurized water reactor plant.
- a radiation monitor that confirms the soundness of the steam generator by monitoring the leakage of the steam generator (SG) at the nuclear power plant from the primary cooling water to the secondary cooling water.
- SG steam generator
- This high-sensitivity main steam pipe monitor is placed close to the main steam pipe, detects the radiation and outputs an analog voltage pulse, and inputs the analog voltage pulse to the steam in the main steam pipe.
- a count rate measuring unit that measures the count rate of the digital pulse, and monitors a change in the count rate.
- the count rate measurement unit of the high-sensitivity main steam pipe monitor counts the digital pulses that have been discriminated by the pulse height, so that the standard deviation is constant based on the count value.
- the time constant is processed by software and the count rate is obtained and output. It is also possible to switch the standard deviation according to the counting rate so that a suitable response is obtained according to the purpose. If necessary, a plurality of count rates can be obtained by a plurality of time constant processes, and a plurality of count rates having different standard deviations can be displayed and compared (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the steam in the main steam pipe is a secondary system and does not contain the radionuclides of the population during normal times.
- the background count rate during normal times is dominated by cosmic rays and is as low as several cpm, and the background count rate and the alarm set point are close to each other. If it tries to do so, the standard deviation will be reduced. As a result, the response of alarm transmission will be delayed, and if the standard deviation is increased with priority given to the response of alarm transmission, false alarms will occur frequently. For this reason, the alarm is divided into two stages, a warning alarm and a high alarm are provided at a higher level, a warning alarm is transmitted at the minor leakage stage, and a detailed investigation including the possibility of a false alarm is performed.
- JP-A-61-128184 ⁇ (Formula (1), Formula (4), FIG. 1, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 10 to FIG. 16) ⁇ Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-268396 (FIGS. 1 and 2)
- the conventional radiation monitor is configured as described above.
- An analog voltage pulse from the radiation detector is input to the count rate measurement unit, and the peak value that enters the set window is discriminated and counted, and the count value is obtained.
- time constant processing is performed by software so that the standard deviation is constant, and the count rate is obtained and output with priority on responsiveness. For this reason, since the alarm is close to the background, the alarm may be erroneously transmitted due to statistical fluctuation of the count rate, so-called fluctuation, and even if the count rate returns to the background.
- the method of obtaining a plurality of count rates with different standard deviations from the same input and comparing their transitions requires about 20 minutes for the normal count rate output giving priority to responsiveness to reach the top of fluctuation.
- the input is the same pulse train only by the transition of the count rate for diagnosis with slow response.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and is a trust that accurately determines whether or not the fluctuation is caused by online self-diagnosis for the transmission of a caution alarm and provides information on the result.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a radiation monitor with high performance and good maintainability.
- the radiation monitor includes a radiation detection means for detecting ⁇ -rays emitted from a measurement target nuclide and outputting an analog voltage pulse, and an analog voltage pulse output from the radiation detection means for inputting a measurement energy range.
- a radiation measuring unit that measures and outputs the radiation of: a pulse amplifying unit that amplifies the input analog voltage pulse and removes superposed high frequency noise; and the pulse amplification
- the analog voltage pulses output from the means are discriminated by a high energy window and a low energy window which are set so as not to overlap each other according to the voltage level, and the standard deviation is determined for the pulses entering the high energy window.
- the high energy count rate measurement means that outputs an alarm when the high energy count rate rises outside the allowable setting value, and the pulse that has entered the low energy window is moving averaged at a constant measurement time.
- an alarm is output from the low energy count rate measuring means that measures and outputs the low energy count rate and the high energy count rate measuring means, it is determined whether the low energy count rate is within the set allowable range and
- An alarm diagnosis means for determining that the cause of the alarm is due to fluctuation if it is within the range, and determining that either the increase in ⁇ -rays to be measured or noise intrusion is detected when rising outside the allowable range and outputting the determination result;
- display and operation means for displaying each output and performing operation and setting of each unit.
- the radiation monitor according to the present invention automatically displays whether or not the cause of the alarm is a fluctuation or the like and displays it. Therefore, the time required for investigating the cause of the alarm transmission is greatly reduced, and the reliability is high and the maintenance is easy. A radiation monitor is obtained.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a radiation monitor according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- a radiation detector 1 as a radiation detection means detects ⁇ rays emitted from an N-16 nuclide that is a measurement target nuclide and outputs an analog voltage pulse.
- the radiation measurement unit 2 as a radiation measurement unit includes a pulse amplifier 21 as a pulse amplification unit, a high energy count rate measurement function unit 22a as a high energy count rate measurement unit, and a low energy count rate measurement as a low energy count rate measurement unit.
- a function unit 23, an alarm diagnosis function unit 24 as an alarm diagnosis unit, an interface function unit 25, and a display and operation unit 26 as a display and operation unit are provided.
- the pulse amplifier 21 inputs and amplifies the analog voltage pulse output from the radiation detector 1, and removes the superposed high frequency noise and outputs it.
- the high energy count rate measuring function unit 22 a includes a high window wave high discriminator 221, a high counter 222, and a high energy count rate calculating function unit 223 a, and the high window wave high discriminator 221 is an analog voltage pulse output from the pulse amplifier 21. Is input, the pulses entering the set high energy window are discriminated and a digital pulse is output, and the high counter 222 counts the digital pulse at a fixed period and outputs a count value.
- the high energy count rate calculation function unit 223a calculates and outputs the high energy count rate by inputting the count value and processing the time constant so that the standard deviation becomes constant. An alarm is output when the value rises outside the allowable set value.
- the low energy count rate measurement function unit 23 includes a low window wave height discriminator 231, a low counter 232, and a low energy count rate calculation function unit 233, and the low window wave height discriminator 231 is an analog voltage pulse output from the pulse amplifier 21. , And a digital pulse is output by discriminating the pulses that enter the set low energy window, and the low counter 232 counts the digital pulses at a fixed period and outputs a count value.
- the low energy count rate calculation function unit 233 calculates and outputs the low energy count rate by inputting the count value and performing a moving average with a constant measurement time.
- the high counter 222 and the low counter 232 are repeatedly reset / set every set time, that is, every fixed period (calculation period), count the input pulses in the fixed period, and output a coefficient value.
- the alarm diagnosis function unit 24 inputs an alarm from the high energy count rate measurement function unit 22a and also inputs a low energy count rate from the low energy count rate measurement function unit 23, and the low energy count rate is synchronized with the alarm transmission. Determine whether it is within the set allowable range. If the low energy count rate is within the set allowable range, it is determined that the cause of the alarm is due to fluctuations. If the low energy count rate rises outside the allowable range, the cause of the alarm is either an increase in the measurement target ⁇ -ray or noise intrusion. It is determined that it is based on, and the determination result is output.
- the interface function unit 25 inputs the high energy count rate and alarm from the high energy count rate measurement function unit 22a and outputs the determination results from the alarm diagnosis function unit 24 and outputs them in the order determined. Each output from the unit 25 is input and displayed, and the radiation measurement unit 2 is operated and set. The interface function unit 25 also receives a low energy count rate from the low energy count rate measurement function unit 23.
- FIG. 2A to 2C are diagrams showing windows and spectra according to the first embodiment.
- a temporary multichannel wave height analyzer is connected to the output of the pulse amplifier 21 for observation. It will be explained as a spectrum observed in the case.
- the energy on the horizontal axis indicates the peak value of the pulse waveform.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram schematically showing an energy spectrum in a normal state.
- a symbol a indicates a background spectrum
- a symbol NL indicates a low window
- a symbol NH indicates a high window.
- FIG. 2B schematically shows an energy spectrum at the time of noise intrusion
- symbol b shows an energy spectrum in which the noise spectrum is superimposed on the background spectrum a when electrostatic discharge light is generated inside the radiation detector 1.
- FIG. 2C schematically shows the energy spectrum when the cooling water leaks from the steam generator (SG) and the radioactivity increases
- the symbol c is N-16 nuclide and is counted by the high energy count rate calculation function unit 223.
- the spectrum when the rate increases is shown.
- the background is as low as about 5 cpm
- the alarm setting is about 10 cpm, and the alarm setting level is barely exceeded, the peak in the high energy window NH is not clear.
- the ratio of the low energy count rate of the low energy window NL and the high energy count rate of the high energy window NH is as large as several hundred times.
- the low energy count rate of the low energy window NL and the high energy count rate of the high energy window NH increase synchronously, and the increment (net) of each count rate increases.
- the ratio is as large as several tens of times.
- the symbol X indicates the noise spectrum superimposed on the normal time spectrum.
- ⁇ rays (6.13 MeV) from N-16 nuclides are detected.
- the high energy count rate measurement function unit 22a counts the ⁇ -ray photoelectric peak, single escape peak, and double escape peak of the measurement target nuclide as indicated by the symbol Y in FIG. 2C, and the high energy count rate of the high energy window NH. Will increase.
- the low energy count rate measurement function unit 23 counts the Compton scattering of ⁇ rays from the N-16 nuclide as indicated by the symbol Z in FIG. 2C, and the low energy count rate of the low energy window NL increases. Each increment ratio is about 9.
- the count rate m output by the high energy count rate calculation function unit 223a is that the standard deviation is ⁇ , the time constant is ⁇ , the count value is M, the fixed cycle time is ⁇ T, the value of the previous calculation cycle is (previous), this time
- the value of the calculation cycle is represented by (current)
- the value of the previous calculation cycle is represented by (previous)
- the value of the current calculation cycle is represented by (current).
- N-16 nuclides are measured in the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) plant, and the change is monitored to prevent leakage of the primary cooling water from the steam generator (SG) to the secondary cooling water.
- the high-sensitivity main steam pipe monitor to be detected pays attention to the change from the background count rate.
- the frequency of alarm occurrence due to fluctuation is calculated and evaluated for the relationship between the moving average integration time T and the time constant ⁇ between 1 ⁇ ⁇ T ⁇ 3 ⁇ due to differences in the high energy count rate m, low energy count rate n, and net increase ratio k. Can be decided.
- the radiation monitor according to Embodiment 1 is set to include the N-16 nuclide ⁇ -ray 6.13 Mev photoelectric peak, single escape peak, and double escape peak in the high energy count rate measurement function unit 22a.
- the high energy count rate is measured by counting the pulses entering the high energy window NH and processing the time constant so that the standard deviation is constant.
- the low energy count rate measurement function unit 23 counts Compton scattering of ⁇ -ray 6.13 Mev of N-16 nuclides entering the low energy window NL, and doubles the time constant in the background state of the high energy count rate.
- the low energy count rate is measured by moving average with a constant measurement time.
- the primary sorting can reduce the total time required for investigating the cause of alarm transmission, and provide a radiation monitor that is highly reliable and easy to maintain.
- Embodiment 2 a radiation monitor according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.
- the alarm diagnostic function unit 24 identifies the statistical fluctuation of radiation measurement that occupies most of the causes of alarm transmission and the other causes, and outputs the results.
- the alarm diagnosis function unit 24 performs the secondary sorting in addition to the primary sorting and outputs the result.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a determination flow of the radiation monitor according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 shows a form in which the noise diagnosis as the secondary sorting in the second embodiment is added to the fluctuation diagnosis in the first embodiment as the primary sorting, and “n ⁇ (1 + p ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ n (BG)? ”is a judgment of fluctuation diagnosis, n (BG) is the average value of the count rate n measured for a long time, and p indicates the ratio of the spread of the standard deviation.
- n (BG) is the average value of the count rate n measured for a long time
- p indicates the ratio of the spread of the standard deviation.
- the configuration of the radiation monitor is the same as that in FIG. 1, and will be described with reference to FIG.
- the alarm diagnosis function unit 24 inputs a high energy count rate m and an alarm from the high energy count rate measurement function unit 22a in step S1, and the low energy count rate measurement function unit 23 receives a low energy count rate. Enter n.
- step S2 it is determined whether an alarm is transmitted. If NO, the process returns to step S1, and if YES, step S3 is performed as a noise diagnosis, and the low energy count rate n is n ⁇ (1 + p ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ n ( BG). If the determination in step S3 is YES, it is determined in step S4 that the cause of the alarm is “fluctuation”, and the determination result is output in step S9. If the determination in step S3 is NO, a low energy count rate increase ⁇ n and a high energy count rate increase ⁇ m are determined in step S5, and a ratio ⁇ n / ⁇ m is further determined.
- step S6 it is determined whether ⁇ n / ⁇ m ⁇ r as a noise diagnosis. If YES, the cause of the alarm is determined as “noise intrusion” in step S7, and the determination result is output in step S9. If NO in step S6, the cause of the alarm is determined as “increase in radiation to be measured” in step S8, and the determination result is output in step S9. When an alarm is output, a determination is output and the diagnosis is held. For example, the diagnosis is resumed by resetting the alarm.
- ⁇ n / ⁇ m is approximately 12 ⁇ n / ⁇ m.
- Embodiment 3 a radiation monitor according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described.
- the high counter 222 counts the digital pulse output from the high window wave height discriminator 221, and the high energy count rate calculation function unit 223a is based on the count value.
- the high energy count rate is calculated and output by processing time constant so that the standard deviation is constant, but the third embodiment can maintain high accuracy by using an up / down counter instead of the high counter. A radiation monitor is obtained.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of the radiation monitor according to the third embodiment.
- the high energy count rate measurement function unit 22b of the radiation monitor according to the third embodiment includes a high window wave height discriminator 221, a high integration unit 224, and a high energy count rate calculation function unit 223b.
- the integration unit 224 includes an up / down counter 2241, a negative feedback pulse generation circuit 2242, and an integration control circuit 2243.
- the high window wave height discriminator 221 receives an analog voltage pulse output from the pulse amplifier 21, discriminates a pulse that enters a set high energy window and outputs a digital pulse, and an up / down counter 2241 has a high window wave height.
- the digital pulse output from the discriminator 221 is input to the up input, and the negative feedback pulse generation circuit 2242 generates a feedback pulse having a repetition frequency that causes the output of the up / down counter 2241 to respond with a first-order delay of a time constant. And input to the down input of the up / down counter 2241.
- the up / down counter 2241 has an up input and a down input.
- the up input advances the count, the down input returns the count, and outputs an addition / subtraction integrated value as a result of addition and subtraction.
- the signal pulse of the same detector line as that of the high counter of the first embodiment is input to the up input, the negative feedback pulse is input to the down input, and the products are continuously added and subtracted without being reset.
- the repetition frequency of the feedback pulse responding with the time constant of the first-order lag with respect to the repetition frequency of the input pulse is balanced, and the input is alternately replaced with the addition / subtraction value in that state, so that only the weight of one pulse is obtained. Stable and stable.
- the integration control circuit 2243 performs weighting when the up / down counter 2241 counts corresponding to the standard deviation of the count rate, and the high energy count rate calculation function unit 223b determines the standard deviation ⁇ based on the addition / subtraction integrated value Q of the up / down counter 2241.
- the count rate m is calculated by the following equations (7) to (9) so that becomes constant.
- the negative feedback pulse generation circuit 2242 generates a feedback pulse based on the addition / subtraction integrated value Q.
- the current calculation cycle is represented by (current).
- the value Q (current) responds with an increase / decrease of 4 counts for 1 count input.
- the response time ⁇ (current) depends on the weighting of the count with respect to the input of the up / down counter 2241.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are used to omit redundant description.
- the high counter 222 of the radiation monitor according to the first embodiment generates a loss time due to reset, whereas the up / down counter 2241 of the radiation monitor according to the third embodiment does not need to be reset. Since addition / subtraction is continuously performed, good linearity, that is, high accuracy can be maintained up to a high count rate.
- the radiation measurement unit 2 performs the fluctuation diagnosis based on the low count rate
- the radiation measurement unit 2 similarly performs the fluctuation diagnosis and the noise intrusion diagnosis based on the low count rate.
- the radiation measurement unit is composed of a high energy radiation measurement unit 3 as a first radiation measurement unit and a low energy radiation measurement unit 4 as a second radiation measurement unit
- the analog voltage pulse output from the radiation detector 1 is input to the high energy radiation measurement unit 3 and the low energy radiation measurement unit 4, respectively.
- the high energy radiation measurement unit 3 is a high energy count rate measurement function unit according to the first embodiment.
- the low energy radiation measurement unit 4 distinguishes the high window wave height discriminator 221 of the low energy count rate measurement function unit 22a of the first embodiment or the low energy count rate measurement function unit 22b of the third embodiment. It operates in the same manner as the high energy radiation measurement unit 3 with the configuration replaced with the device 231 and outputs a low energy count rate.
- the transmission of the alarm of the low energy radiation measurement unit 4 is provided with a function as required.
- the measurement energy range of the low energy radiation measurement unit 4 is set so as to include the peak spectrum and the main Compton scattering spectrum of the radioactive rare gas to be released as shown in FIG.
- the ratio of the standard deviation of the low energy radiation measurement unit 4 to the high energy radiation measurement unit 3 is 1/4, for example, when the deviation ⁇ is 1/4, when the standard deviation of the high energy count rate is 0.1, the low energy count rate The standard deviation is 0.025.
- the background of the high energy count rate is 5 cpm and the background of the low energy count rate is 2000 cpm
- the time constant of the high energy count rate is 10 minutes and the time constant of the low energy count rate is 0.4 minutes from equation (2).
- the release of radioactive noble gas can be measured in a suitable state in which fluctuation and response are balanced.
- the 5 includes an alarm diagnosis unit 51 and a display unit 52, and inputs a high energy count rate and alarm from the high energy radiation measurement unit 3 and a low energy count rate from the low energy radiation measurement unit 4.
- the alarm diagnosis unit 51 operates in the same manner as the alarm diagnosis function unit 24 of the first or second embodiment, and outputs the results of fluctuation diagnosis and noise intrusion diagnosis.
- the display unit 52 simultaneously displays the diagnosis result of the alarm diagnosis unit 51 and the trends of the high energy count rate and the low energy count rate.
- the time constant of the background level in the high energy radiation measurement unit 3 is ⁇ 1
- the time constant of the background level in the low energy radiation measurement unit 4 is ⁇ 2
- ⁇ 1 >> ⁇ 2
- the moving average time T2 of the diagnostic device 5 is 1.
- the horizontal axis shows the time
- the vertical axis shows the moving average value of the left and right of the screen, for example, the left is the high energy count rate and the right is the low energy count rate
- the scale can be linear or logarithmic
- Xe-135, Ar-41, Kr-85, Kr-87, Kr-88 represents a rare gas nuclide
- Y1, Y2, and Y3 represent a double escape peak, a single escape peak, and a photoelectric peak of the N-16 nuclide, respectively.
- the low energy count rate is assigned to the low range of the emitted radioactivity concentration in this radiation monitor, and the high range is assigned to another radiation monitor, In order to match the units of the measurement values of the low range and the high range, for example, a dose equivalent rate may be displayed. Moreover, you may integrate the diagnostic apparatus 5 in the computer system of a plant.
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この発明の上記以外の目的、特徴、観点及び効果は、図面を参照する以下のこの発明の詳細な説明から、さらに明らかになると考える。
図1は、この発明の実施の形態1に係る放射線モニタの構成を示す図である。図1において、放射線検出手段である放射線検出器1は、測定対象核種であるN-16核種から放出されるγ線を検出してアナログ電圧パルスを出力する。放射線測定手段である放射線測定部2は、パルス増幅手段であるパルス増幅器21、高エネルギー計数率測定手段である高エネルギー計数率測定機能部22a、低エネルギー計数率測定手段である低エネルギー計数率測定機能部23、警報診断手段である警報診断機能部24、インターフェース機能部25、表示及び操作手段である表示及び操作部26を備えている。パルス増幅器21は、放射線検出器1から出力されるアナログ電圧パルスを入力して増幅すると共に、重畳する高周波ノイズを除去して出力する。
なお、上記高カウンタ222及び低カウンタ232は、設定された時間、即ち定周期(演算周期)毎にリセット/セットが繰り返され、定周期の期間の入力パルスを計数して係数値を出力する。
図2Aは通常時のエネルギースペクトルを模式的に示す図であり、図2A中の符号aはバックグラウンドスペクトル、符号NLは低ウィンドウ、符号NHは高ウィンドウをそれぞれ示している。図2Bはノイズ侵入時のエネルギースペクトルを模式的に示し、符号bは放射線検出器1の内部で静電気放電光が発生したときにバックグラウンドスペクトルaにノイズスペクトルが重畳されたエネルギースペクトルを示している。また、図2Cは蒸気発生器(SG)から冷却水が漏洩して放射能が増加したときのエネルギースペクトルを模式的示し、符号cはN-16核種で高エネルギー計数率演算機能部223の計数率が上昇したときのスペクトルを示している。ただし、例えばバックグラウンドが5cpm程度と低く、警報設定が10cpm程度で、警報設定レベルをかろうじて超えた状態では高エネルギーウィンドウNH内のピークは鮮明でない。
σ=1/(2mτ)1/2・・・(1)
τ=1/(2mσ2)・・・・・(2)
m(今回)=m(前回)・(1-α)+{M(今回)/ΔT}・α ・・・(3)
α=1-exp(-ΔT/τ) ・・・(4)
τ=1/{2・m(前回)・σ2}・・・・(5)
すなわち、高エネルギー計数率演算機能部223aから出力される計数率mは、標準偏差σが一定で、時定数τが計数率mに反比例するように制御される。標準偏差σを一定とすることで所望の精度が確保できる。
N:低エネルギー計数値(定周期測定)
τ(BG):バックグラウンドの計数率mに対応した時定数で、長時間、例えば平常時24時間の計数率mの平均値m(BG)に基づき(2)式から算出
ΣN:低エネルギー積算計数値(移動平均積算時間T=2τ(BG)=固定値)
とし、次の(6)式により定周期毎に求められる。
n=ΣN/{2τ(BG)}・・・・(6)
例えば、σ=0.1、バックグラウンド状態において計数率mが5cpm、nが2000cpmのとき、τ(BG)は(2)式から10分となるので、2τ(BG)は20分となる。したがって、移動平均積算時間Tは20分となり、積算計数値は40000カウントになり、標準偏差σに対応するゆらぎは400001/2=200カウントであり、それを20分で除すると10cpmである。
次に、この発明の実施の形態2に係る放射線モニタについて説明する。
実施の形態1では、警報診断機能部24において警報発信の原因の殆どを占める放射線測定の統計的なゆらぎと、それ以外の原因を識別してその結果を出力するようにしたが、実施の形態2では、警報診断機能部24がこの1次仕分けに加え、2次仕分けを行ってその結果を出力するものである。
これらのノイズに加えて、空間伝播、または接地線から侵入する電磁ノイズによる影響について、過去のデータを整理すると共に実験で確認した結果、Δn/Δmは概ね12<Δn/Δmになるので、実施の形態2に係る放射線モニタのように、低エネルギー計数率増加分Δn=n-n(BG)と高エネルギー計数率増加分Δm=m-m(BG)との比であるΔn/Δmに基づくノイズ診断を加えることにより、高エネルギー計数率mの上昇による警報発信に際し、N-16核種が増加して測定対象放射線が増加した場合と放射線のゆらぎ及びノイズが原因の場合を識別判定することが可能となる。従って、その判定結果を出力することで更に保守が容易になると共に、信頼性の高いかつ保守の容易な放射線モニタが得られる効果を奏する。
次に、この発明の実施の形態3に係る放射線モニタについて説明する。
実施の形態1では、高エネルギー計数率測定機能部22aにおいて、高ウィンドウ波高弁別器221から出力されたデジタルパルスを高カウンタ222が計数し、その計数値に基づき高エネルギー計数率演算機能部223aは標準偏差が一定になるように時定数処理することにより高エネルギー計数率を演算して出力したが、実施の形態3は、高カウンタに代わってアップダウンカウンタを用いる構成により、高精度を維持できる放射線モニタを得るものである。
γ=2σ2=1/{m(今回)・τ(今回)}=2-λln2・・・(7)
β=11-λ・・・(8)
m(今回)=exp{γ・Q(今回)}・・・(9)
但し、γ、λ、βは定数である。
すなわち、計数率m(今回)が一定とすると、応答時間τ(今回)はアップダウンカウンタ2241の入力に対する計数の重み付けに依存することになる。なお、その他の構成並びに動作は、実施の形態1と同様であり、同一符号を付すことにより重複説明を省略する。
次に、この発明の実施の形態4に係る放射線モニタについて図5及び図6を用いて説明する。
実施の形態1では放射線測定部2において低計数率に基づきゆらぎ診断を行い、実施の形態2では同じく放射線測定部2において低計数率に基づきゆらぎ診断とノイズ侵入診断を行った。実施の形態4では図5に示すように、放射線測定部を第1の放射線測定手段である高エネルギー放射線測定部3と、第2の放射線測定手段である低エネルギー放射線測定部4により構成し、放射線検出器1から出力されたアナログ電圧パルスを高エネルギー放射線測定部3及び低エネルギー放射線測定部4にそれぞれ入力し、高エネルギー放射線測定部3は、実施の形態1の高エネルギー計数率測定機能部22a、あるいは実施の形態3の高エネルギー計数率測定機能部22bと同様に動作して高エネルギー計数率と警報を出力する。また、低エネルギー放射線測定部4は、実施の形態1の低エネルギー計数率測定機能部22a、あるいは実施の形態3の低エネルギー計数率測定機能部22bの高ウィンドウ波高弁別器221を低ウィンドウ波高弁別器231に置き換えた構成で高エネルギー放射線測定部3と同様に動作して低エネルギー計数率を出力する。低エネルギー放射線測定部4の警報の発信は要求に応じてその機能が備えられる。
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- 測定対象核種から放出されるγ線を検出してアナログ電圧パルスを出力する放射線検出手段と、上記放射線検出手段から出力されるアナログ電圧パルスを入力して測定エネルギー範囲の放射線を測定し、出力する放射線測定手段と、を備えた放射線モニタにおいて、
上記放射線測定手段は、入力したアナログ電圧パルスを増幅すると共に重畳する高周波ノイズを除去するパルス増幅手段と、
上記パルス増幅手段から出力されたアナログ電圧パルスを、電圧レベルに対応して互いに重ならないように設定された高エネルギーのウィンドウ及び低エネルギーのウィンドウによりそれぞれ弁別し、高エネルギーのウィンドウに入ったパルスを標準偏差が一定になるように時定数処理し、高エネルギー計数率を測定して出力すると共に、高エネルギー計数率が許容する設定値を逸脱して上昇したら警報を出力する高エネルギー計数率測定手段と、
上記低エネルギーのウィンドウに入ったパルスを測定時間一定で移動平均して低エネルギー計数率を測定して出力する低エネルギー計数率測定手段と、
上記高エネルギー計数率測定手段から警報が出力されたら、低エネルギー計数率が設定された許容範囲内かどうかを判断し、許容範囲内ならば警報の原因がゆらぎによるものと判定し、許容範囲を逸脱して上昇したら測定対象γ線の増加またはノイズ侵入のいずれかであると判定して判定結果を出力する警報診断手段と、
各出力を表示すると共に各部の操作及び設定を行う表示及び操作手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする放射線モニタ。 - 上記低エネルギー計数率測定手段の測定時間は、上記高エネルギー計数率測定手段における高エネルギー計数率のバックグラウンドレベルと標準偏差から一義的に決まる時定数の1~3倍に設定されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の放射線モニタ。
- 上記警報診断手段は、上記高エネルギー計数率測定手段から警報が出力されたら、測定対象γ線の増加またはノイズ侵入のいずれかであると判定された場合について、上記低エネルギー計数率測定手段の低エネルギー計数率及び上記高エネルギー計数率測定手段の高エネルギー計数率において、それぞれのバックグラウンドレベルからの正味増加分の比が設定値以上の場合はノイズと判定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の放射線モニタ。
- 上記高エネルギー計数率測定手段は、高エネルギーのウィンドウに入ったパルスに対応する整形パルスをアップ入力に入力するアップダウンカウンタと、
上記アップダウンカウンタの出力に対して時定数の1次遅れで応答させるような繰り返し周波数のフィードバックパルスを発生して上記アップダウンカウンタのダウン入力に入力する負帰還パルス発生回路と、
計数率の標準偏差に対応して上記アップダウンカウンタが計数するときに重み付けする積算制御回路と、を備え、
上記アップダウンカウンタの加減積算値に基づき標準偏差が一定になるように計数率を演算することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の放射線モニタ。 - 測定対象核種から放出されるγ線を検出してアナログ電圧パルスを出力する放射線検出手段と、
上記放射線検出手段から出力されるアナログ電圧パルスを入力して高エネルギー側の測定エネルギー範囲の放射線を測定し、測定結果を出力すると共に測定結果が許容する設定値を逸脱して上昇したら警報を出力する第1の放射線測定手段と、
上記放射線検出手段から出力されるアナログ電圧パルスを入力して低エネルギー側の測定エネルギー範囲の放射線を測定し、測定結果を出力する第2の放射線測定手段と、を備えると共に、
上記第1の放射線測定手段の出力及び上記第2の放射線測定手段の出力を入力し、上記第2の放射線測定手段の測定結果を時間一定で移動平均し、その移動平均値が設定された許容範囲を逸脱して上昇したかどうかを判定し、許容範囲内ならば警報の原因がゆらぎによるものと判定し、許容範囲を逸脱して上昇したら測定対象γ線の増加またはノイズ侵入のいずれかであると判定し、その判定結果、上記第1の放射線測定手段の測定結果のトレンド及び前記移動平均値のトレンドを表示する診断装置と、を備え、
上記第1の放射線測定手段と上記第2の放射線測定手段の測定エネルギー範囲が重ならないように設定されたことを特徴とする放射線モニタ。 - 上記第2の放射線測定手段の測定エネルギー範囲は、放出管理対象の放射性希ガスのピークスペクトル及び主要なコンプトン散乱スペクトルを含むように設定されたことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の放射線モニタ。
- 上記診断装置の移動平均時間は、上記第1の放射線測定手段のバックグラウンドレベルと標準偏差から一義的に決まる時定数の1~3倍に設定されたことを特徴とする請求項5または請求項6に記載の放射線モニタ。
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