Measuring the background acoustic noise from a BN-600 steam generator

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01123377· OSTI ID:5779212

Yugai, V S; Zhukovets, V N; Ivannikov, V I; Vylomov, V V; Ryabinin, E F; Chernykh, P G; Fleisher, Yu V

Background noise in the steam generator of a sodium cooled reactor represents interference in leak detection and must be measured as a necessary stage in designing an acoustic system for detecting the leakage of water into sodium. This paper presents measurements made on the BN-600 steam generators with two sensors in the lower sodium channels of the evaporator and superheater. The noise was measured over a range of 0.63 to 160 kHz by a spectrum analyzer. Noise spectra are graphed.

• OSTI ID: 5779212
• Journal Information: Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 62:4; ISSN SATEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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