A survey of process control computers at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant
The Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP) at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory is charged with the safe processing of spent nuclear fuel elements for the United States Department of Energy. The ICPP was originally constructed in the late 1950s and used state-of-the-art technology for process control at that time. The state of process control instrumentation at the ICPP has steadily improved to keep pace with emerging technology. Today, the ICPP is a college of emerging computer technology in process control with some systems as simple as standalone measurement computers while others are state-of-the-art distributed control systems controlling the operations in an entire facility within the plant. The ICPP has made maximal use of process computer technology aimed at increasing surety, safety, and efficiency of the process operations. Many benefits have been derived from the use of the computers for minimal costs, including decreased misoperations in the facility, and more benefits are expected in the future.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-84ID12435
- OSTI ID:
- 10162017
- Report Number(s):
- WINCO--11518; CONF-890814--11; ON: DE92017468
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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052000
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
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IDAHO CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS
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SPENT FUELS REPROCESSING
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