Title :
Applying ex-core fission chamber technology to reactor protection systems in European pressurized water reactors. A comparative analysis
Author :
Miller, James F. ; Shugars, H. Gordon
Author_Institution :
GAMMA-METRICS, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors discuss the technology of fission chamber detectors applied in ex-core neutron flux monitoring systems, and consider the relative importance of various advantages of the technology in various European countries. The countries considered are Spain, Sweden, England, France, Belgium, and various Eastern European countries. Systems are also compared with those in the United States
Keywords :
fission counters; fission reactor instrumentation; radiation monitoring; Belgium; England; European; France; PWR; Spain; Sweden; USA; ex-core fission chamber technology; ex-core neutron flux monitoring systems; pressurized water reactors; reactor protection systems; Boron; Control systems; Detectors; Europe; Inductors; Monitoring; Neutrons; Power generation; Power system protection; Pressure control;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0884-0
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1992.301414
