Published 2004 | Version v1
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The Bruce B delayed neutron (DN) monitoring system for failed fuel detection: twenty years of operating experience, recent improvements, and planned upgrades

Creators

  • 1. Bruce Power Inc., Tiverton, Ontario (Canada)

Description

The Delayed Neutron (DN) Monitoring System installed at the Bruce B reactor units has proven to be a powerful tool for the on-line determination of the reactor channel in which a fuel failure has occurred. It allows us to observe, in spite of occasionally noisy raw data, detailed information about a defect and the activity remaining in the affected channel following the removal of the failed fuel bundle. The system sensitivity has not deteriorated significantly over 20 years of operation. A recently developed analysis algorithm has led to a strong improvement in the defect signature to noise ratio. (author)

Part of:
Nuclear energy: meeting the challenges

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
0-919784-79-8
Imprint Title
Nuclear energy: meeting the challenges
Imprint Pagination
159 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]

Conference

Title
25. annual CNS conference
Dates
6-9 Jun 2004
Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
36028890
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BRUCE SITE; CANDU TYPE REACTORS; DELAYED NEUTRONS; FUEL CHANNELS; FUEL ELEMENT FAILURE; REACTOR MONITORING SYSTEMS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FAILURES; FERMIONS; FISSION NEUTRONS; HADRONS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTOR CHANNELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR SITES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
2 refs., 1 tab., 6 figs.