G21C17/06

METHOD OF MEASURING NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL TEMPERATURE
20230230715 · 2023-07-20 ·

The invention relates to a field of nuclear reactor fuel temperature measurement and discloses a method of measuring nuclear reactor fuel temperature, comprising: S1: collect fission gas produced by nuclear reactors through a gas collection device, S2: measure pressure value and temperature value of the fission gas through pressure and temperature sensors, S3: obtain the corresponding fuel temperature by calculating the pressure value and temperature value, and the invention provides a method of measuring nuclear reactor fuel temperature, and it collects the fission gas discharged by fuels through a fission gas collection device, utilizes the sensitive relevance in a specific temperature range between the release amount of metal fuel fission gas and fuel temperature changes, and makes the pressure of metal fuel fission gas correspond to fuel temperature, thus to convert fuel temperature measurement which is difficult to achieve into fission gas pressure measurement which is easy to achieve.

METHOD OF MEASURING NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL TEMPERATURE
20230230715 · 2023-07-20 ·

The invention relates to a field of nuclear reactor fuel temperature measurement and discloses a method of measuring nuclear reactor fuel temperature, comprising: S1: collect fission gas produced by nuclear reactors through a gas collection device, S2: measure pressure value and temperature value of the fission gas through pressure and temperature sensors, S3: obtain the corresponding fuel temperature by calculating the pressure value and temperature value, and the invention provides a method of measuring nuclear reactor fuel temperature, and it collects the fission gas discharged by fuels through a fission gas collection device, utilizes the sensitive relevance in a specific temperature range between the release amount of metal fuel fission gas and fuel temperature changes, and makes the pressure of metal fuel fission gas correspond to fuel temperature, thus to convert fuel temperature measurement which is difficult to achieve into fission gas pressure measurement which is easy to achieve.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE MICROSAMPLER FOR INTACT REMOVAL OF SURFACE DEPOSITS AND SUBSTRATES

A method of sampling a multi-layered material and a micro-sampling tool are described. The sampling method includes penetrating a top surface of a material in a component of interest with a micro-cutting tool to a predetermined depth sufficient to include each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base, without cutting through the full depth of the base, undercutting from the depth of penetration through the base to define a micro-sample of the multi-layered material, and removing the micro-sample with each layer of the multi-layered material intact. The micro-sampler includes a cutting tool calibrated to cut to a depth no greater than 2 mm, and in some aspects, no greater than 200 microns into a multi-layered material, the material having a top surface and a metallic or ceramic base and a container for removing and storing a micro-sample cut from the material with each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base intact.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE MICROSAMPLER FOR INTACT REMOVAL OF SURFACE DEPOSITS AND SUBSTRATES

A method of sampling a multi-layered material and a micro-sampling tool are described. The sampling method includes penetrating a top surface of a material in a component of interest with a micro-cutting tool to a predetermined depth sufficient to include each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base, without cutting through the full depth of the base, undercutting from the depth of penetration through the base to define a micro-sample of the multi-layered material, and removing the micro-sample with each layer of the multi-layered material intact. The micro-sampler includes a cutting tool calibrated to cut to a depth no greater than 2 mm, and in some aspects, no greater than 200 microns into a multi-layered material, the material having a top surface and a metallic or ceramic base and a container for removing and storing a micro-sample cut from the material with each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base intact.

Spherical element detecting and positioning device for a pebble bed nuclear reactor

The present disclosure relates to the field of reactor engineering technologies, and particularly to a spherical element detecting and positioning device. The spherical element detecting and positioning device includes a pressure-bearing casing, an internal member and an execution part; the pressure-bearing casing includes a tank body, one sphere inlet adapter pipe and two sphere outlet adapter pipe respectively arranged on the tank body; the internal member is arranged in the rotor counter-bored hole and includes a lining ring and a limit ring; and the execution part includes a turntable and two support lugs. The spherical element detecting and positioning device provided by the present disclosure can achieve triple functions of performing automatic material separation, precise positioning and directional conveyance of spherical elements, has compact structure and simple control, and can meet the operation reliability and maintainability requirements for long-term and intermittent operation under the strong radioactive environment.

Spherical element detecting and positioning device for a pebble bed nuclear reactor

The present disclosure relates to the field of reactor engineering technologies, and particularly to a spherical element detecting and positioning device. The spherical element detecting and positioning device includes a pressure-bearing casing, an internal member and an execution part; the pressure-bearing casing includes a tank body, one sphere inlet adapter pipe and two sphere outlet adapter pipe respectively arranged on the tank body; the internal member is arranged in the rotor counter-bored hole and includes a lining ring and a limit ring; and the execution part includes a turntable and two support lugs. The spherical element detecting and positioning device provided by the present disclosure can achieve triple functions of performing automatic material separation, precise positioning and directional conveyance of spherical elements, has compact structure and simple control, and can meet the operation reliability and maintainability requirements for long-term and intermittent operation under the strong radioactive environment.

Minimally invasive microsampler for intact removal of surface deposits and substrates

A method of sampling a multi-layered material and a micro-sampling tool are described. The sampling method includes penetrating a top surface of a material in a component of interest with a micro-cutting tool to a predetermined depth sufficient to include each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base, without cutting through the full depth of the base, under-cutting from the depth of penetration through the base to define a micro-sample of the multi-layered material, and removing the micro-sample with each layer of the multi-layered material intact. The micro-sampler includes a cutting tool calibrated to cut to a depth no greater than 2 mm, and in some aspects, no greater than 200 microns into a multi-layered material, the material having a top surface and a metallic or ceramic base and a container for removing and storing a micro-sample cut from the material with each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base intact.

Minimally invasive microsampler for intact removal of surface deposits and substrates

A method of sampling a multi-layered material and a micro-sampling tool are described. The sampling method includes penetrating a top surface of a material in a component of interest with a micro-cutting tool to a predetermined depth sufficient to include each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base, without cutting through the full depth of the base, under-cutting from the depth of penetration through the base to define a micro-sample of the multi-layered material, and removing the micro-sample with each layer of the multi-layered material intact. The micro-sampler includes a cutting tool calibrated to cut to a depth no greater than 2 mm, and in some aspects, no greater than 200 microns into a multi-layered material, the material having a top surface and a metallic or ceramic base and a container for removing and storing a micro-sample cut from the material with each layer of the multi-layered material and a portion of the base intact.

ROBUST AUTOMATIC TRACKING OF INDIVIDUAL TRISO-FUELED PEBBLES THROUGH A NOVEL APPLICATION OF X-RAY IMAGING AND MACHINE LEARNING
20230072324 · 2023-03-09 ·

The present disclosure presents systems and methods of tagging TRISO-fueled pebbles. One such method comprises acquiring an ionizing radiation image of a TRISO-fueled pebble; analyzing, using a machine learning algorithm, the acquired image of the TRISO-fueled pebble to identify a unique pattern of particle distributions that is visible in the acquired image of the TRISO-fueled pebble; deriving a TRISO-particle distribution fingerprint for the TRISO-fueled pebble that corresponds to the unique pattern of particle distributions; assigning an individual identifier to the TRISO-fueled pebble that corresponds to a TRISO-particle distribution fingerprint; and storing the TRISO-particle distribution fingerprint and the individual identifier for the TRISO-fueled pebble in an image database, wherein the image database stores a plurality of TRISO-particle distribution fingerprints and individual identifiers for a plurality of TRISO-fueled pebbles. Other systems and methods are also presented.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THICKNESSES OF COATING LAYERS OF NUCLEAR FUEL PARTICLES

A method for detecting the thicknesses of coating layers of nuclear fuel particles, comprising: collecting a surface image of a sample to be tested under a first amplification factor (S310); determining a testable particle in the surface image (S320); collecting a cross section image of the testable particle under a second amplification factor, wherein the second amplification factor is greater than the first amplification factor (S330); and determining the center of the testable particle in the cross section image and profile lines of all coating layers, and determining the thickness of each coating layer according to the center and the profile lines of each coating layer (S340). Also provided is a device for detecting the thicknesses of coating layers of the nuclear fuel particles.