Reactor transient control in support of PFR/TREAT TUCOP experiments

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6237060

Burrows, D R; Larsen, G R; Harrison, L J

Unique energy deposition and experiment control requirements posed bythe PFR/TREAT series of transient undercooling/overpower (TUCOP) experiments resulted in equally unique TREAT reactor operations. New reactor control computer algorithms were written and used with the TREAT reactor control computer system to perform such functions as early power burst generation (based on test train flow conditions), burst generation produced by a step insertion of reactivity following a controlled power ramp, and shutdown (SCRAM) initiators based on both test train conditions and energy deposition. Specialized hardware was constructed to simulate test train inputs to the control computer system so that computer algorithms could be tested in real time without irradiating the experiment.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6237060
• Report Number(s): CONF-841105-13; ON: DE84014748
• Resource Relation: Conference: Joint meeting of the American Nuclear Society and the Atomic Industrial Forum, Washington, DC, USA, 11 Nov 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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