Protection systems for nuclear boiling water reactors
First Claim
1. A protection system for a nuclear boiling water reactor, the protection system comprising:
- a device configured to monitor reactor power;
a device configured to monitor reactor pressure;
a device configured to determine a power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint, based on the monitored reactor power; and
a device configured to initiate a protection system action when the monitored reactor pressure is greater than the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint;
wherein the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint that corresponds to a value of percent power in an operating domain of the reactor is less than the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint that corresponds to 100% reactor power.
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Abstract
A protection system for a nuclear boiling water reactor may include a device configured to monitor reactor power; a device configured to monitor reactor pressure; a device configured to determine a power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint, based on the monitored reactor power; and a device configured to initiate a protection system action when the monitored reactor pressure is greater than the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint. The power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint that corresponds to at least one value of percent power in an operating domain of the reactor may be less than the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint that corresponds to 100% reactor power.
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11 Claims
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1. A protection system for a nuclear boiling water reactor, the protection system comprising:
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a device configured to monitor reactor power; a device configured to monitor reactor pressure; a device configured to determine a power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint, based on the monitored reactor power; and a device configured to initiate a protection system action when the monitored reactor pressure is greater than the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint; wherein the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint that corresponds to a value of percent power in an operating domain of the reactor is less than the power-dependent high reactor pressure setpoint that corresponds to 100% reactor power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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