Saturation meter
Abstract
A saturation meter for use in a pressurized water reactor plant comprising a differential pressure transducer having a first and second pressure sensing means and an alarm. The alarm is connected to the transducer and is preset to activate at a level of saturation prior to the formation of a steam void in the reactor vessel.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5533801
- Application Number:
- ON: DE8511644
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC12-76SN00052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION; BOILING DETECTION; ALARM SYSTEMS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTOR VESSELS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; STEAM; SUBCOOLING; TRANSDUCERS; WATER SATURATION; ACCIDENTS; CONTAINERS; COOLING; ENGINEERING; REACTORS; SAFETY; SATURATION; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety; 210200 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Nonboiling Water Cooled
Citation Formats
Gregurech, S. Saturation meter. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Gregurech, S. Saturation meter. United States.
Gregurech, S. Wed .
"Saturation meter". United States.
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title = {Saturation meter},
author = {Gregurech, S},
abstractNote = {A saturation meter for use in a pressurized water reactor plant comprising a differential pressure transducer having a first and second pressure sensing means and an alarm. The alarm is connected to the transducer and is preset to activate at a level of saturation prior to the formation of a steam void in the reactor vessel.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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