Published July 1985 | Version v1
Report

Survey on the German research programme for blockage detection within LMFBR fuel elements by measurements and analysis of temperature fluctuations at the coolant outlet

  • 1. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe G.m.b.H. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Reaktorbauelemente

Description

The objective of measuring and analysing temperature fluctuations in the coolant of LMFBRs is the detection of coolant flow disturbances within reactor subassemblies and the development and performance validation of sensitive sensors and measuring devices. Extended experimental and theoretical investigations have been performed in the FRG for this purpose. The research programme contains three main parts: out-of-pile experiments on unblocked and blocked electrically heated rod bundles (60 deg.-segment, 28-pin bundle at ECN Petten, KNS 169-pin bundle at KfK/IRE, TENOFA 61-pin bundle at KfK/IRB); basic research and model development of the mean and fluctuating velocity and temperature field downstream of a simulated reactor subassembly (water and sodium experiments at the test section TEFLU); in-pile performance tests and investigation of long term reliability of temperature noise instrumentation at KNK II and at SNR 300

Part of:
Methods and tools to detect thermal noise in fast reactors

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Methods and tools to detect thermal noise in fast reactors
Imprint Pagination
229 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 39-53.
Report number
ENEA-RT-TIB--85/17

Conference

Title
Specialists' meeting on methods and tools to detect thermal noise in fast reactors.
Dates
8-10 Oct 1984.
Place
Bologna (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
18002449
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; FLOW BLOCKAGE; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; TEMPERATURE MONITORING; TEMPERATURE NOISE
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EUROPE; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MONITORING; NOISE; REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
14 refs, figs.
Secondary number(s)
IWGFR--55.