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THE DETECTION OF BOILING IN A WATER-COOLED NUCLEAR REACTOR

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4798056· OSTI ID:4798056
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Measurements made at ORNL to study the feasibility of boiling detection in a water-cooled nuclear reactor are described. The methods selected for the detection of boiling include measurement of the acoustical noise produced by the generation of bubbles and measurement of changes in the reactor-power spectral density produced by bubbles. Preliminary results indicating that both methods could detect boiling are shown. (auth)
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-16-030142
OSTI ID:
4798056
Report Number(s):
ORNL-TM-274
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

BOILING
BUBBLES
DENSITY
DETECTION
MEASURED VALUES
POWER
REACTIVITY
REACTOR NOISE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH REACTORS
SOUND
SPECTRA
STATISTICS
TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
VARIATIONS
WATER COOLANT