Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

CATCHING BURST SLUGS

Journal Article · · Engineering
OSTI ID:4055442

Systems for detecting burst slugs in gas cooled reactors are described. A coarse scanning unit periodically monitors a number of fuel channels for fast bursts, and a fine scanning unit periodically monitors single channels for slow bursts. The coolant gas is filtered to remove solid matter, then electrostatically precipitated onto a section of wire. The activity from the coolant itself is decreased by the precipitation. The final activity of the wire indicates the presence or absence of burst slugs. The Windscale AGR continuous burst detection system is described. The use of these systems in water cooled reactors is discussed. (T.F.H.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-020338
OSTI ID:
4055442
Journal Information:
Engineering, Journal Name: Engineering Vol. Vol: 191
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

Similar Records

BURST SLUG DETECTION IN THE AGR
Journal Article · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961 · Nuclear Power · OSTI ID:4025047

SPECIFICATION FOR EXPERIMENTAL GAS COOLED REACTOR. Specification No. RB- 1. BURST SLUG DETECTION SYSTEM
Technical Report · Tue Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 1960 · OSTI ID:4834766

SYMPOSIUM ON BURST-SLUG DETECTION IN NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS. PART II. EXPERIENCE IN FRENCH REACTORS. THE FISSION-PRODUCTS DETECTOR
Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961 · Trans. Soc. Instr. Technol. · OSTI ID:4801447