Fiber optic sensors for monitoring sodium circuits and power grid cables

Conference · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/ANIMMA.2011.6172875· OSTI ID:22039846

Kasinathan, M; Sosamma, S; Pandian, C; Vijayakumar, V; Chandramouli, S; Nashine, B K; Rao, C B; Murali, N; Rajan, K K; Jayakumar, T ^[1]

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1. IGCAR, Kalpakkam (India)

At Kalpakkam, India, a programme on development of Raman Distributed Temperature sensor (RDTS) for Fast Breeder Reactors (FBR) application is undertaken. Leak detection in sodium circuits of FBR is critical for the safety and performance of the reactors. It is demonstrated that RDTS can be usefully employed in monitoring sodium circuits and in tracking the percolating sodium in case of any leak. Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced (ACSR) cable is commonly used as overhead power transmission cable in power grid. A second application demonstrates the suitability of using RDTS to monitor this transmission cable for any defect. (authors)

• OSTI ID: 22039846
• Resource Relation: Conference: ANIMMA 2011: 2. International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications, Ghent (Belgium), 6-9 Jun 2011; Other Information: Country of input: France; 9 refs.; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1124I-CDR
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ALUMINIUM
COOLANT LOOPS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
LEAK DETECTORS
MONITORING
PERFORMANCE
POWER DISTRIBUTION
REACTOR SAFETY
SENSORS
SODIUM
SODIUM COOLED REACTORS
STEELS