Instrumentation of Nuclear Reactors

Course guarantor:

Martin Kropík

Lecturer:

Martin Kropík

Tutor:

Martin Kropík

Supervisor:

Department of Nuclear Reactors

Synopsis:

Lectures are concentrated on the instrumentation of nuclear reactors. The introduction is devoted to requirements on the safe operation of nuclear power plants and categorization of nuclear power plant systems with a respect to the nuclear safety according to IAEA, IEC and IEEE standards. Next, the attention is oriented to sensors of nuclear instrumentation – netron detectors, their pulse, DC current and Campbell operation, thermocouples, thermoresistors, pressure and flow meters.Next part is directed to the incore and excore instrumentation of nuclear power plants Dukovany and Temelin, to the evaluation of their states and power measurement. Next are presented safety functions of nuclear power plants, their actication and systems that carries out safety actions. Attention is also given to the qualification of nuclear power plants systems. There are also presented examples of foreign nuclear power plants instrumentation. The conclusion of the lectures is oriented to requirements of research nuclear facilities instrumentation. The instrumentation of the VR-1 training reactor is presented in a detail, then instrumentations of LVR15, LR0, TRIGA Mark II and SUR100 reactors is also given.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Requirements on the safe operation of nuclear power plants, categorization of nuclear power plant system with a respect to nuclear safety according to IAEA, IEC and IEEE standards.

2.Sensors of the nuclear instrumentation, boron, helium, gadolinium, fission and self-powered neutron detectors, their pulse, DC current and Campbell operation, thermocouples, thermoresistors, pressure and flow meters.

3.Incore and excore instrumentation of the nuclear power plant Dukovany, its states evaluation and power measurement, safety systems and safety functions and causes of their activation.

4.Incore and excore instrumentation of the nuclear power plant Temelin, its states evaluation and power measurement, safety system Eagle, safety functions and causes of their activation.

5.Example of foreign nuclear power plants instrumentation.

6.Qualification of nuclear power plant safety systems.

7.Requirements on research nuclear facilities instrumentation, instrumentation of the VR-1 training reactor, next instrumentation LVR15, LR0, TRIGA Mark II and SUR 100 reactors, demonstration of control and safety functions of the VR-1 training reactor.

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Study materials:

Key references:

1.Knoll G. F.: Radiation Detection and Measurement, 4th ed. New York: Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2012, 860 s. ISBN 978-1-118-02691-5

2.IAEA Safety Standards: Instrumentation and Control Systems and Software Important to Safety for Research Reactors, Specific Safety Guide, No. SSG-37, 2015

3.IEC/IEEE 60780-323, Nuclear facilities – Electrical equipment important to safety – Qualification, IEC, Geneva, Switzerland, 2016

Recommended references:

4.IAEA Safety Standards Series: Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design, Requirements, No. NS-R-1, 2000

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Jaderné inženýrství - Jaderné reaktory (PS)