Power level determination from induced gamma activity in nuclear reactor coolants.
The operation of a nuclear power plant Involves a variety of instrumentation, most of which is of a conventional character. However, for control purposes, conventional instrumentation for power level determination is not adequate since it does not respond instantaneously either to overall or to...
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/24808 |
| Summary: | The operation of a nuclear power plant Involves a variety of
instrumentation, most of which is of a conventional character. However,
for control purposes, conventional instrumentation for power level
determination is not adequate since it does not respond instantaneously
either to overall or to local changes in reactor power. The reactor
power level is proportional to the neutron flux, and instruments that
measure flux can be located at many points throughout the reactor system.
Such devices have an essentially instantaneous response and are suitable
for indicating power levels and for operating automatic control and safety
mechanisms. |
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