Operating method for nuclear power plants

Details Operating method for nuclear power plants Operating method for nuclear power plants

1985-02-04

1986-08-12

Kyle, Deborah L.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

With control of reactor

By movement of control element or by release of neutron...

G21C 706

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046055304

ABSTRACT:
An operating method for a nuclear reactor power plant having control rods for controlling the power level thereof, upon an occurrence of a failure, comprising the steps of: determining the type of failure; selecting control rods from the outermost peripheral region of said nuclear reactor; selecting control rods from those control rods in the region inside the outermost peripheral region which are in a fully withdrawn position during normal operation of said nuclear reactor power plant; subjecting the control rods selected from the outermost peripheral region and the region inside the outermost peripheral region to a scram process, whereby the power level of said nuclear reactor power plant is controlled in accordance with the type of failure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3207669 (1965-09-01), Fawcett et al.
patent: 4129475 (1978-12-01), Spurgin et al.

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