Monitoring circuit for reactor safety systems
Abstract
The ratio between the output signals of a pair of reactor safety channels is monitored. When ratio falls outside of a predetermined range, it indicates that one or more of the safety channels has malfunctioned.
- Inventors:
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- Lemont, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862634
- Patent Number(s):
- 3979256
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- monitoring; circuit; reactor; safety; systems; ratio; output; signals; pair; channels; monitored; falls; outside; predetermined; range; indicates; malfunctioned; reactor safety; predetermined range; output signals; output signal; monitoring circuit; safety channels; safety systems; falls outside; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Keefe, Donald J. Monitoring circuit for reactor safety systems. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Keefe, Donald J. Monitoring circuit for reactor safety systems. United States.
Keefe, Donald J. Thu .
"Monitoring circuit for reactor safety systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862634.
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abstractNote = {The ratio between the output signals of a pair of reactor safety channels is monitored. When ratio falls outside of a predetermined range, it indicates that one or more of the safety channels has malfunctioned.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1976},
month = {1}
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