Questioning the use of the decay ratio in BWR stability monitoring

Questioning the use of the decay ratio in BWR stability monitoring

The use of the decay ratio as a practical stability measure of boiling water reactors is questioned. Especially, it is shown that a reactor working at an operating point with a small decay ratio can be closer to instability than a reactor with a larger decay ratio. Consequently, a reconsideration of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of nuclear energy 2000, Vol.27 (8), p.727-732
Hauptverfasser: van der Hagen, T.H.J.J., Zboray, R., de Kruijf, W.J.M.
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Sprache:eng
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Reactor operation
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Zusammenfassung:The use of the decay ratio as a practical stability measure of boiling water reactors is questioned. Especially, it is shown that a reactor working at an operating point with a small decay ratio can be closer to instability than a reactor with a larger decay ratio. Consequently, a reconsideration of the practical use of the decay ratio is advocated.
ISSN:0306-4549
1873-2100
DOI:10.1016/S0306-4549(00)82013-7