Global Patent Index - EP 0803125 A1

EP 0803125 A1 19971029 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A REACTOR IN AN UNSTABLE STATE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A REACTOR IN AN UNSTABLE STATE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETRIEB EINES REAKTORS IM INSTABILEN ZUSTAND

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN REACTEUR DANS UN ETAT INSTABLE

Publication

EP 0803125 A1 19971029 (DE)

Application

EP 96900255 A 19960108

Priority

  • DE 9600014 W 19960108
  • DE 19500395 A 19950109

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19500395A1] In order to stabilize a transient instability in a boiling-water reactor, the invention calls for the oscillating neutron flux to be measured and, when it exceeds a first limit over several periods of oscillation, for the rate of increase of the oscillation to be determined. When a further limit (in particular one depending on the rate of increase) of the oscillating flux is exceeded, one of a number of stabilization strategies is selected, as a function of the rate of increase, in order to produce premature stabilization of the oscillation. A hierarchy of stabilization options is available: blocking a power increase in the control system, slow controlled lowering of the power, or rapid power reduction by a partial SCRAM. The unstable condition is monitored by a system of sensors distributed over the reactor core, each of which redundantly measures the flux in a part of the core. The sensors act on several redundantly operating systems, the signal from each sensor being effective in only one of these systems.

IPC 1-7

G21D 3/08

IPC 8 full level

G05B 9/02 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G21C 7/00 (2006.01); G21C 17/00 (2006.01); G21D 3/00 (2006.01); G21D 3/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G21C 7/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G21D 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 30/00 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 30/30 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9621929A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19500395 A1 19960718; DE 59610767 D1 20031113; EP 0803125 A1 19971029; EP 0928007 A1 19990707; EP 0928007 B1 20031008; ES 2206814 T3 20040516; JP 2005241657 A 20050908; JP 2005283597 A 20051013; JP 4063867 B2 20080319; JP 4252048 B2 20090408; JP 4361035 B2 20091111; JP H10512051 A 19981117; US 5875221 A 19990223; US 5978429 A 19991102; US 6122339 A 20000919; WO 9621929 A1 19960718

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19500395 A 19950109; DE 59610767 T 19960108; DE 9600014 W 19960108; EP 96900255 A 19960108; EP 98123358 A 19960108; ES 98123358 T 19960108; JP 2005149150 A 20050523; JP 2005149151 A 20050523; JP 52136496 A 19960108; US 18584898 A 19981104; US 18600098 A 19981104; US 89025897 A 19970709