Instrumentation and Control Technologies for Refueling the AHTR
- ORNL
The process and mechanisms for refueling the Advanced High-Temperature Reactor (AHTR) are currently undergoing preconceptual design. The instrumentation and controls (I&C) required for the fuel transfer are simultaneously under design as part of this process. Overall, the AHTR's refueling system will consist of a fully automated, optically guided mechanical transfer system with operator intervention only required for exception handling. The refueling system design remains too immature to enable selection of particular instrumentation components. This paper provides an overview of the refueling process for the AHTR, the I&C requirements for the refueling, the current I&C design and technology status, and the envisioned process for developing and validating the required technology.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1050344
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR PLANT INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL, AND HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE TECHNOLOGIES (NPIC & HMIT), San Diego, CA, USA, 20120722, 20120726
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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