Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – With control of reactor – By electronic signal processing circuitry
Patent
1994-08-01
1996-06-18
Walsh, Donald P.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
With control of reactor
By electronic signal processing circuitry
376215, 376241, 376244, G21C 736
Patent
active
055286399
ABSTRACT:
An enhanced protection system for protecting against transient overpower in a boiling water nuclear reactor which automatically adjusts the reactor over-power protection trip setpoints to be a controlled margin above the operating power level, so that enhanced fuel and reactor protection is provided at all power levels.
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Eckert Eugene C.
Simmons Jeffrey W.
Chelliah Meena
General Electric Company
McGinness James E.
Walsh Donald P.
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