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Reliability analysis of neutron flux monitoring system for PFBR

  • 1. Electronics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 2. Reactor Safety Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

The Neutron Flux Monitoring System (NFMS) measures reactor power, rate of change of power and reactivity changes in the core in all states of operation and shutdown. The system consists of instrument channels that are designed and built to have high reliability. All channels are required to have a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 150000 hours minimum. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and failure rate estimation of NFMS channels has been carried out. FMEA is carried out in compliance with MIL-STD-338B. Reliability estimation of the channels is done according to MIL-HDBK-217FN2. Paper discusses the methodology followed for FMEA and failure rate estimation of two safety channels and results. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of DAE-BRNS national symposium on nuclear instrumentation - 2010

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Dept. of Atomic Energy
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
ISBN
81-88513-33-4
Imprint Title
Proceedings of DAE-BRNS national symposium on nuclear instrumentation - 2010
Imprint Pagination
679 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 478-480

Conference

Title
national symposium on nuclear instrumentation
Acronym
NSNI 2010
Dates
24-26 Feb 2010
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
41082290
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
KALPAKKAM PFBR REACTOR; NEUTRON FLUX; RADIATION MONITORING; REACTOR OPERATION; REACTOR SAFETY; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; MONITORING; OPERATION; RADIATION FLUX; REACTORS; SAFETY

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