Remote monitoring of critical reactor parameters
Abstract
A nuclear reactor instrumentation system monitors a nuclear power system that includes a reactor core within a reactor vessel and one or more sensors for monitoring parameters of the nuclear power system. The nuclear reactor instrumentation system includes a computer having a processor and configured to be powered by a normal power source and a backup power source; a wireless transmitter operable under the control of the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and containing stored programming instructions. The stored programming instructions are executable by the processor to cause the processor to receive data from the sensors; identify a loss of normal power from the normal power source; and in response to identifying the loss of normal power, cause the wireless transmitter to transmit the received data.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Nuscale Power, LLC, Corvallis, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1600164
- Patent Number(s):
- 10445160
- Application Number:
- 14/973,299
- Assignee:
- Nuscale Power, LLC (Corvallis, OR)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- NE0000633
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12/17/2015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Pottorf, Jason, and Hough, Ted. Remote monitoring of critical reactor parameters. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Pottorf, Jason, & Hough, Ted. Remote monitoring of critical reactor parameters. United States.
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"Remote monitoring of critical reactor parameters". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1600164.
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abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor instrumentation system monitors a nuclear power system that includes a reactor core within a reactor vessel and one or more sensors for monitoring parameters of the nuclear power system. The nuclear reactor instrumentation system includes a computer having a processor and configured to be powered by a normal power source and a backup power source; a wireless transmitter operable under the control of the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and containing stored programming instructions. The stored programming instructions are executable by the processor to cause the processor to receive data from the sensors; identify a loss of normal power from the normal power source; and in response to identifying the loss of normal power, cause the wireless transmitter to transmit the received data.},
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