Apparatus with flow assembly including temperature sensors and heating element

    公开(公告)号:US12062460B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17535069

    申请日:2021-11-24

    摘要: The apparatus includes a flowmeter coupled a surface exposed to a flow channel. The flowmeter monitors a flow of coolant. The flowmeter includes a first temperature sensor that generates first temperature data based on measuring a first temperature of a first flowstream, a heating element coupled to the first temperature sensor where the heating element applies heat to the first temperature sensor through an interface, a second temperature sensor generates second temperature data based on measuring a second temperature of a second flowstream, the second temperature sensor being spaced apart from the heating element, and the second temperature sensor being at least partially insulated from the heating element so the second temperature data generated by the second temperature sensor is independent of heat generated by the heating element. A processor calculates a flowrate of the coolant based on the second temperature data and a temperature of the coolant fluid.

    REACTOR SECONDARY SIDE PASSIVE RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230223160A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US17996528

    申请日:2021-04-21

    摘要: Provided is a reactor secondary side passive residual heat removal system, comprising: a containment vessel; a steam generator provided with a steam outlet and a water supply inlet; a water tank, the water tank being internally provided with a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having a heat exchanger inlet and a heat exchanger outlet; and a steam driven pump provided with a steam port, a water inlet and a water outlet, wherein the steam generator, the water tank and the steam driven pump are arranged in the containment vessel, the heat exchanger inlet is in communication with the steam outlet of the steam generator by means of a first pipeline, the heat exchanger outlet is in communication with the water inlet of the steam driven pump by means of a second pipeline, the water outlet of the steam driven pump is in communication with the water supply inlet of the steam generator by means of a third pipeline, and the steam port of the steam driven pump is in communication with the first pipeline by means of a fourth pipeline. The present invention does not rely on an external driving force, thereby greatly reducing the failure probability of the system and improving the safety of the system.

    Digital protection system for nuclear power plant

    公开(公告)号:US10541059B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US15970888

    申请日:2018-05-04

    摘要: A digital protection system includes a process protection system having at least two channels and a reactor protection system having at least two trains. The process protection system includes, in one channel, first and second comparative logic controllers of different types that are mutually independent of each other and that respectively receive process variables as inputs and each outputting comparison logic results. The reactor protection system includes, in one train, first and second concurrent logic controllers of different types that are mutually independent from each other and that respectively receive the comparison logic results as inputs and each outputting concurrent logic results. The reactor protection system includes initiation circuits, each circuit including a plurality of relays connected in series and a plurality of relays connected in parallel. One series-connected relay is controlled by one of the two different concurrent logic results, and one parallel-connected relay is controlled by the other.

    Electromagnetic flowmeter, electromagnetic flow rate measurement system, and electromagnetic flow rate measurement method
    6.
    发明授权
    Electromagnetic flowmeter, electromagnetic flow rate measurement system, and electromagnetic flow rate measurement method 有权
    电磁流量计,电磁流量测量系统和电磁流量测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US09157777B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-13

    申请号:US14004571

    申请日:2012-03-23

    IPC分类号: G01F1/58 G21C17/032 G01F1/60

    CPC分类号: G01F1/588 G01F1/60 G21C17/032

    摘要: An electromagnetic flow meter comprises: an excitation member (5) in which a plurality of magnets (5a, 5b, 5c) are arranged spaced apart from one another along an outer circumferential surface of a flow channel (1) through which liquid metal flows, and in which a magnetic field is formed in a direction perpendicular to the outer circumferential surface of the flow channel (1); and electrodes (6a, 6b) provided between the magnets (5a, 5b, 5c) of the excitation member (5), for measuring the voltage generated when the liquid metal crosses the magnetic field. A pulse excitation electric-current supply device (7a) for supplying a pulsed excitation current to the excitation member (5) is provided, whereby a flow speed distribution can be suppressed from being generated in the circumferential direction of the channel (1) even when the flow speed of the liquid metal is low, and the flow rate can be accurately measured.

    摘要翻译: 电磁流量计包括:激励构件(5),其中多个磁体(5a,5b,5c)沿着流动通道(1)的外周表面彼此间隔开,液态金属流过该激励构件, 并且在垂直于所述流动通道(1)的外周表面的方向上形成磁场; 以及设置在激励构件(5)的磁体(5a,5b,5c)之间的用于测量当液体金属穿过磁场时产生的电压的电极(6a,6b)。 提供了一种用于向激励部件(5)提供脉冲激励电流的脉冲激励电流供给装置(7a),由此即使当通道(1)的周向方向上也可以抑制流速分布, 液体金属的流动速度低,可以精确地测量流量。

    Method for Measuring Primary Coolant Flow in a Fluoride Salt Cooled High Temperature Reactor
    7.
    发明申请
    Method for Measuring Primary Coolant Flow in a Fluoride Salt Cooled High Temperature Reactor 审中-公开
    氟化盐冷却高温反应器中初级冷却剂流量测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150063519A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-05

    申请号:US14012231

    申请日:2013-08-28

    申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC

    发明人: David E. Holcomb

    IPC分类号: G21C17/032

    CPC分类号: G21C17/032

    摘要: This invention relates to the field of coolant flow in a fluoride salt cooled high temperature reactor. In particular, the invention relates to the discovery of use of nitrogen-16 and/or fluoride-20 decay signature to measure coolant flow. The method of the invention comprises detecting gamma radiation emanating from nitrogen-16 activity and/or fluorine-20 activity within the reactor coolant at a first position along the reactor coolant loop; detecting the gamma radiation emanating from the nitrogen-16 activity and/or fluorine-20 activity within the reactor coolant at a second position along the reactor coolant loop downstream of said first position. The gamma radiation detected from the first position and second position are then cross-correlated, thereby determining the transit time of corresponding gamma activity perturbations viewed at the two detector locations.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及氟化盐冷却的高温反应器中的冷却剂流动领域。 特别地,本发明涉及发现使用氮-16和/或氟化物-20衰减特征来测量冷却剂流。 本发明的方法包括在沿反应堆冷却剂回路的第一位置检测反应堆冷却剂内的氮-16活性和/或氟-20活性发出的γ辐射; 在沿着所述第一位置下游的反应堆冷却剂回路的第二位置处检测在反应堆冷却剂内从氮-16活性和/或氟-20活性发出的γ辐射。 然后从第一位置和第二位置检测到的伽马辐射是交叉相关的,从而确定在两个检测器位置处观察到的相应伽马活动扰动的渡越时间。

    Flow measurement probe
    8.
    发明授权
    Flow measurement probe 失效
    流量测量探头

    公开(公告)号:US5396524A

    公开(公告)日:1995-03-07

    申请号:US182317

    申请日:1994-01-14

    申请人: Walter G. Lyman

    发明人: Walter G. Lyman

    CPC分类号: G21C17/032 G21Y2002/304

    摘要: A flow measurement probe measures reactor coolant water flow in a cold leg pipe of a nuclear reactor system wherein a lack of elbows precludes the use of elbow tap flow measurements. An elongated probe body disposed in the pipe includes a common dynamic pressure tap in the peripheral wall of the probe body facing about into the direction of coolant water flow. A plurality of static pressure taps are oriented about normal to the direction of coolant water flow. Each of the static pressure taps is operatively connected witch one input of a different differential pressure transmitter. The other input of each of the transmitters is operatively connected with the common dynamic pressure tap. The differential pressure measured by each transmitter is proportional to the square of the magnitude of reactor coolant water flow. The multiple taps in the probe allow multiple redundant flow measurements to be made with a single device, thus avoiding the need for multiple penetrations in the pipe.

    摘要翻译: 流量测量探头测量核反应堆系统的冷腿管中的反应堆冷却水流量,其中缺乏弯头排除了使用弯管抽头流量测量。 设置在管中的细长的探针主体包括在探针主体的周壁中面向大致朝向冷却水流动方向的公共动压抽头。 多个静压抽头大致垂直于冷却水流动的方向。 每个静压分接头与不同差压变送器的一个输入端可操作地连接。 每个发射器的另一个输入端与公共动压抽头可操作地连接。 每个变送器测量的压差与反应堆冷却水流量的平方成正比。 探头中的多个水龙头允许使用单个设备进行多个冗余流量测量,从而避免了管道中多次穿透的需要。

    Fluid flow monitoring device
    9.
    发明授权
    Fluid flow monitoring device 失效
    流体流量监测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5265478A

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-30

    申请号:US664717

    申请日:1991-03-05

    摘要: A flow meter and temperature measuring device comprising a tube with a body centered therein for restricting flow and a sleeve at the upper end of the tube to carry several channels formed longitudinally in the sleeve to the appropriate axial location where they penetrate the tube to allow pressure measurements and temperature measurements with thermocouples. The high pressure measurement is made using a channel penetrating the tube away from the body and the low pressure measurement is made at a location at the widest part of the body. An end plug seals the end of the device and holes at its upper end allow fluid to pass from the interior of the tube into a plenum. The channels are made by cutting grooves in the sleeve, the grooves widened at the surface of the sleeve and then a strip of sleeve material is welded to the grooves closing the channels. Preferably the sleeve is packed with powdered graphite before cutting the grooves and welding the strips.

    摘要翻译: 一种流量计和温度测量装置,其包括管体,其中心在其中用于限制流动的管体和在管的上端处的套筒,以承载在套筒中纵向形成的多个通道到适当的轴向位置,其中它们穿透管以允许压力 用热电偶进行测量和温度测量。 使用穿过管远离身体的通道进行高压测量,并且在身体最宽部分的位置进行低压测量。 端塞密封装置的端部,并且其上端的孔允许流体从管的内部进入通风室。 通道是通过在套管中切割凹槽制成的,凹槽在套筒的表面加宽,然后将一条套筒材料焊接到封闭通道的凹槽上。 优选地,在切割凹槽并焊接条之前,套筒装有粉状石墨。

    Apparatus for measuring mass throughput of a fluid moved in a channel
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for measuring mass throughput of a fluid moved in a channel 失效
    用于测量在通道中移动的流体的质量流量的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4780834A

    公开(公告)日:1988-10-25

    申请号:US850264

    申请日:1986-04-10

    CPC分类号: G01F1/76

    摘要: An apparatus for measuring and indicating mass throughput of a fluid moved in a channel by a processing machine includes first to fourth measurement value pickups, first to third divider stages, first to fourth resistances, first to fifth multiplier stages, an adder for forming a difference ##EQU1## between an output signal of the first divider stage which is weighted with the first resistance, a memory of characteristics of the processing machine which has stored therein an appertaining volume number as a function of a magnitude of an output of the second divider stage and of the fourth measurement value pickup, and a measurement value indicator for indicating an output of the third divider stage weighted by the fourth resistance which is the mass throughput ##EQU2##

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量和指示由处理机在通道中移动的流体的质量通过量的装置包括第一至第四测量值拾取,第一至第三除法器级,第一至第四电阻,第一至第五乘法器级,用于形成差分的加法器 在由第一电阻加权的第一分频器级的输出信号之间的图像存储器,其中存储有作为第二分频器级的输出的幅度的函数的存储体积数的处理机器的特性的存储器 和第四测量值拾取的测量值指示器,以及用于指示由第四电阻加权的第三除法器级的输出的测量值指示符,其是质量吞吐量