Title :
Replacement and enhancement of a rod worth minimizer computer system
Author_Institution :
Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
The operation of boiling-water-reactor plants and of the rod or minimizer is described. Problems with the original computer system are discussed. The design and configuration of the new system are examined, and the display screens are considered in some detail. The installation of the system is described.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor core control and monitoring; nuclear engineering computing; nuclear power stations; power station computer control; BWR; boiling-water-reactor plants; computer system; display screens; nuclear power plants; rod worth minimizer; Accidents; Cities and towns; Computer errors; Computerized monitoring; Fuels; Guidelines; Inductors; Neutrons; Nuclear power generation; Power industry;
Journal_Title :
Computer Applications in Power, IEEE
