Coolant monitoring apparatus for nuclear reactors
Abstract
A system for monitoring coolant conditions within a pressurized vessel. A length of tubing extends outward from the vessel from an open end containing a first line restriction at the location to be monitored. The flowing fluid is cooled and condensed before passing through a second line restriction. Measurement of pressure drop at the second line restriction gives an indication of fluid condition at the first line restriction. Multiple lengths of tubing with open ends at incremental elevations can measure coolant level within the vessel.
- Inventors:
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- West Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864708
- Patent Number(s):
- 4405559
- Assignee:
- Tokarz, Richard D. (West Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- coolant; monitoring; apparatus; nuclear; reactors; conditions; pressurized; vessel; length; tubing; extends; outward; containing; line; restriction; location; monitored; flowing; fluid; cooled; condensed; passing; measurement; pressure; drop; indication; condition; multiple; lengths; incremental; elevations; measure; level; flowing fluid; coolant level; monitoring apparatus; nuclear reactors; pressure drop; nuclear reactor; pressurized vessel; extends outward; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Tokarz, Richard D. Coolant monitoring apparatus for nuclear reactors. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
Tokarz, Richard D. Coolant monitoring apparatus for nuclear reactors. United States.
Tokarz, Richard D. Sat .
"Coolant monitoring apparatus for nuclear reactors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864708.
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title = {Coolant monitoring apparatus for nuclear reactors},
author = {Tokarz, Richard D},
abstractNote = {A system for monitoring coolant conditions within a pressurized vessel. A length of tubing extends outward from the vessel from an open end containing a first line restriction at the location to be monitored. The flowing fluid is cooled and condensed before passing through a second line restriction. Measurement of pressure drop at the second line restriction gives an indication of fluid condition at the first line restriction. Multiple lengths of tubing with open ends at incremental elevations can measure coolant level within the vessel.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {1}
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