scholarly journals Design of an On-Line, Multi-Spectrometer Fission Product Monitoring System (FPMS) to Support Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) Fuel Testing and Qualification in the Advanced Test Reactor

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.K. Hartwell ◽  
D.M. Scates ◽  
M.W. Drigert
Keyword(s):  
Fission Product ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
On Line ◽  
Test Reactor

Mission and Status of the First Two Next Generation Nuclear Plant Fuel Irradiation Experiments in the Advanced Test Reactor

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Blaine Grover ◽  
David A. Petti ◽  
John T. Maki
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Fission Product ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nuclear Plant ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
States Department ◽  
On Line ◽  
Test Reactor ◽  
And Control

The United States Department of Energy’s Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) Fuel Development and Qualification Program will be irradiating up to nine low enriched uranium (LEU) tri-isotopic (TRISO) particle fuel (in compact form) experiments in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) located at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The ATR has a long history of irradiation testing in support of reactor development and the INL has been designated as the United States Department of Energy’s lead laboratory for nuclear energy development. These irradiations and fuel development are being accomplished to support development of the next generation reactors in the United States, and the irradiations will be completed over the next five to six years to support demonstration and qualification of new TRISO coated particle fuel for use in high temperature gas reactors. The goals of the irradiation experiments are to provide irradiation performance data to support fuel process development, to qualify fuel for normal operating conditions, to support development and validation of fuel performance and fission product transport models and codes, and to provide irradiated fuel and materials for post irradiation examination (PIE) and safety testing. The experiments, which will each consist of multiple separate capsules, will be irradiated in an inert sweep gas atmosphere with individual on-line temperature monitoring and control of each capsule. The sweep gas will also have on-line fission product monitoring on its effluent to track performance of the fuel in each individual capsule during irradiation. The first experiment (designated AGR-1) started irradiation in December 2006 and completed a very successful irradiation in early November 2009. The second experiment (AGR-2) is currently being fabricated and assembled for insertion in the ATR in the early to mid calendar 2010. The design of test trains, the support systems and the fission product monitoring system used to monitor and control the experiment during irradiation will be discussed. In addition, the purpose and differences between the first two experiments will be compared, and updated information on the design and status of AGR-2 is provided. The preliminary irradiation results for the AGR-1 experiment are also presented.

scholarly journals Status of the Combined Third and Fourth NGNP Fuel Irradiations in the Advanced Test Reactor

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Blaine Grover ◽  
David A. Petti ◽  
Michael E. Davenport
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Fission Product ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
The United States ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
On Line ◽  
Test Reactor

The United States Department of Energy’s Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) Fuel Development and Qualification Program is irradiating up to seven low enriched uranium (LEU) tri-isotopic (TRISO) particle fuel (in compact form) experiments in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) located at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). These irradiations and fuel development are being accomplished to support development of the next generation reactors in the United States. The experiments will be irradiated over the next several years to demonstrate and qualify new TRISO coated particle fuel for use in high temperature gas reactors. The goals of the experiments are to provide irradiation performance data to support fuel process development, to qualify fuel for normal operating conditions, to support development and validation of fuel performance and fission product transport models and codes, and to provide irradiated fuel and materials for post irradiation examination (PIE) and safety testing. The experiments, which will each consist of several independent capsules, will be irradiated in an inert sweep gas atmosphere with individual on-line temperature monitoring and control of each capsule. The sweep gas will also have on-line fission product monitoring on its effluent to track performance of the fuel in each individual capsule during irradiation. The first experiment (designated AGR-1) started irradiation in December 2006 and was completed in November 2009. The second experiment (AGR-2) started irradiation in June 2010 and is currently scheduled to be completed in September 2013. The third and fourth experiments have been combined into a single experiment designated (AGR-3/4), which started its irradiation in December 2011 and is currently scheduled to be completed in April 2014. Since the purpose of this combined experiment is to provide data on fission product migration and retention in the NGNP reactor, the design of this experiment is significantly different from the first two experiments, though the control and monitoring systems are extremely similar. The design of the experiment will be discussed followed by its progress and status to date.

On-Line Monitoring System for Monitoring SO2 in Fumes (1) — Monitoring Subsystem for SO2 Mass Concentration

2011 ◽  
Vol 422 ◽  
pp. 296-299
Author(s):  
Shi Long Wang ◽  
Li Na Wang ◽  
Hong Bo Wang ◽  
Yong Hui Cai
Keyword(s):  
Flow Velocity ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Concentration ◽  
National Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring Result ◽  
Short Period ◽  
On Line ◽  
Working Principle

In order to achieve the target of controlling SO2 emissions in fumes in a short period of time in China, a SO2 on-line monitoring system (CEMS) has been developed by the authorased on the principle of electrochemistry. This system consists of two subsystems: (1) SO2 mass concentration monitoring and (2) SO2 flow velocity and flow rate monitoring. In the paper, the procedure of system and working principle and method of SO2 mass concentration monitoring subsystem are described in detail (SO2 flow velocity and flow rate monitoring subsystem is described by another paper).Two subsystems work synchronously to monitor and calculate the SO2 emissions, then the on-line monitoring of SO2 emissions is achieved. Through experiment and testing, monitoring result of the system is stable and reliable, which has reached the national monitoring standards and passed the appraisal.

Research on Wireless Vibration Monitoring System for Devices in the Engine Room

2012 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 1651-1654
Author(s):  
Guo Yong Zhang ◽  
Shuo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring System ◽  
Vibration Sensor ◽  
Vibration Monitoring ◽  
Vibration State ◽  
Engine Room ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Common

The vibration can influence the running of devices in the engine room. It is necessary to monitor the vibration state of all running machineries. Through integrating the Bluetooth technology into the common vibration sensor, a wireless on-line vibration monitoring system is designed to monitor all devices. It will be helpful to avoid severe failure and improve the cruising ability.

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