Reactor Water-Level/Temperature Measurement Apparatus
First Claim
1. A reactor water-level/temperature measurement apparatus for detecting a water level in a reactor on the basis of temperatures measured by making use of a plurality of thermocouples installed inside a reactor pressure vessel, the reactor water-level/temperature measurement apparatus comprising:
- an in-core instrumentation housing welded to the bottom of the pressure vessel;
an in-core instrumentation guide tube placed between the upper portion of the in-core instrumentation housing and a reactor-core support plate;
an in-core instrumentation tube inserted into the in-core instrumentation housing and the in-core instrumentation guide tube;
a water-level/temperature detection sensor including one of the thermocouples and a heater wire, the thermocouples being installed at a plurality of vertical positions inside the in-core instrumentation tube;
a temperature measurement device for measuring the temperatures of the thermocouples;
a heater control device for controlling a current flowing to the heater wire;
a storage device used for storing a threshold-value table associating a temperature indicated by the thermocouple before a current flows to the heater wire and a temperature increase indicated by the thermocouple while a current is flowing to the heater wire with a steam atmosphere, a water atmosphere and a sensor failure;
a water-level/temperature/sensor-failure determination device for comparing a thermocouple temperature measured by the temperature measurement device before a current flows to the heater wire as well as a thermocouple temperature increase measured by the temperature measurement device while a current is flowing to the heater wire with the contents of the threshold-value table and for determining whether the environment of the water-level/temperature detection sensor is a steam atmosphere or a water atmosphere or for determining whether or not the water-level/temperature detection sensor has failed in order to generate information on reactor water levels, reactor temperatures and sensor failures on the basis of data representing determination results; and
a display device for displaying the information on reactor water levels, reactor temperatures and sensor failures.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A reactor water-level/temperature measurement apparatus is disclosed that includes an in-core instrumentation tube inserted into an in-core instrumentation housing and an in-core instrumentation guide tube, a plurality of water-level/temperature detection sensors provided in the tube, a temperature measurement device measuring the temperature of a thermocouple included in each of the sensors, a heater control device for controlling a current flowing to a heater wire included in each of the sensors, a storage device used for storing a threshold-value table, and a water atmosphere and a sensor failure and a water-level/temperature/failure determination device.
-
Citations
9 Claims
-
1. A reactor water-level/temperature measurement apparatus for detecting a water level in a reactor on the basis of temperatures measured by making use of a plurality of thermocouples installed inside a reactor pressure vessel, the reactor water-level/temperature measurement apparatus comprising:
-
an in-core instrumentation housing welded to the bottom of the pressure vessel; an in-core instrumentation guide tube placed between the upper portion of the in-core instrumentation housing and a reactor-core support plate; an in-core instrumentation tube inserted into the in-core instrumentation housing and the in-core instrumentation guide tube; a water-level/temperature detection sensor including one of the thermocouples and a heater wire, the thermocouples being installed at a plurality of vertical positions inside the in-core instrumentation tube; a temperature measurement device for measuring the temperatures of the thermocouples; a heater control device for controlling a current flowing to the heater wire; a storage device used for storing a threshold-value table associating a temperature indicated by the thermocouple before a current flows to the heater wire and a temperature increase indicated by the thermocouple while a current is flowing to the heater wire with a steam atmosphere, a water atmosphere and a sensor failure; a water-level/temperature/sensor-failure determination device for comparing a thermocouple temperature measured by the temperature measurement device before a current flows to the heater wire as well as a thermocouple temperature increase measured by the temperature measurement device while a current is flowing to the heater wire with the contents of the threshold-value table and for determining whether the environment of the water-level/temperature detection sensor is a steam atmosphere or a water atmosphere or for determining whether or not the water-level/temperature detection sensor has failed in order to generate information on reactor water levels, reactor temperatures and sensor failures on the basis of data representing determination results; and a display device for displaying the information on reactor water levels, reactor temperatures and sensor failures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A reactor water-level/temperature measurement apparatus for detecting a water level in a reactor on the basis of temperatures measured by making use of a plurality of thermocouples installed inside a reactor pressure vessel, the reactor water-level/temperature measurement apparatus comprising:
-
an in-core instrumentation housing welded to the bottom of the pressure vessel; an in-core instrumentation guide tube placed between the upper portion of the in-core instrumentation housing and a reactor-core support plate; an in-core instrumentation tube inserted into the in-core instrumentation housing and the in-core instrumentation guide tube and placed at a location adjacent to an outermost-circumference fuel of the reactor or a location outside the outermost-circumference fuel; a water-level/temperature detection sensor including one of the thermocouples installed at a plurality of vertical positions inside the in-core instrumentation tube; a temperature measurement device for measuring the temperatures of the thermocouples; a water-level/temperature/sensor-failure determination device for determining whether the environment of the water-level/temperature detection sensor is a steam atmosphere or a water atmosphere or for determining whether or not the water-level/temperature detection sensor has failed on the basis of the temperature of the thermocouple in order to generate information on reactor water levels, reactor temperatures and sensor failures on the basis of data representing determination results; and a display device for displaying the information on reactor water levels, reactor temperatures and sensor failures. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
-
Specification