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Self Powered Neutron Detectors as in-core detectors for Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors
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- Verma, Vasudha, 1988- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Tillämpad kärnfysik,CEA, DEN, DER, Instrumentation Sensors and Dosimetry Laboratory, Cadarache, France,Fission Diagnostics and Safeguards
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- Loic, Barbot (author)
- CEA, DEN, DER, Instrumentation Sensors and Dosimetry Laboratory, Cadarache, France
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- Filliatre, Philippe (author)
- CEA, DEN, DER, Instrumentation Sensors and Dosimetry Laboratory, Cadarache, France
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- Elsevier BV, 2017
- 2017
- English.
- In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A. - : Elsevier BV. - 0168-9002 .- 1872-9576. ; 860, s. 6-12
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Neutron flux monitoring system forms an integral part of the design of a Generation IV sodium cooled fast reactor. Diverse possibilities of detector system installation must be studied for various locations in the reactor vessel in order to detect any perturbations in the core. Results from a previous paper indicated that it is possible to detect changes in neutron source distribution initiated by an inadvertent withdrawal of outer control rod with in-vessel fission chambers located azimuthally around the core. It is, however, not possible to follow inner control rod withdrawal and precisely know the location of the perturbation in the core. Hence the use of complimentary in-core detectors coupled with the peripheral fission chambers is proposed to enable robust core monitoring across the radial direction.In this paper, we assess the feasibility of using self-powered neutron detectors (SPNDs) as in-core detectors in fast reactors for detecting local changes in the power distribution when the reactor is operated at nominal power. We study the neutron and gamma contributions to the total output current of the detector modelled with Platinum as the emitter material. It is shown that this SPND placed in an SFR-like environment would give a sufficiently measurable prompt neutron induced current of the order of 600 nA/m. The corresponding induced current in the connecting cable is two orders of magnitude lower and can be neglected. This means that the SPND can follow in-core power fluctuations. This validates the operability of an SPND in an SFR-like environment.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Annan fysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Other Physics Topics (hsv//eng)
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- Sodium cooled fast reactors
- Self powered neutron detector
- Instrumentation
- Core monitoring
- In-core detection
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