Method and apparatus for assessing the state of a spent-fuel facility
| Publication Number: | GB1409900.6 |
| Application Date: | 04. 06. 2014 |
| Assignee/Applicant: | Jožef Stefan Institute [SI] |
| Inventor: | doc.dr. Marko Matkovič, prof.dr. Iztok Tiselj, doc.dr. Ivo Kljenak, dr. Andrej Prošek, dr. Matjaž Leskovar, mag. Ljublo Fabjan, prof.dr. Leon Cizelj |
| Title: | Method and apparatus for assessing the state of a spent-fuel facility |
| Description: | A system is disclosed for assessing a state of a pool 12 for storing spent nuclear fuel rods or assemblies 14. The system allows a forecast to be made regarding the future development of the coolant (water) level elevation h(t) within the pond based on a measured leakage 22 of coolant 16 therefrom. A flow meter 26 measures the outflow of coolant from a dyke 24 arranged to collect coolant leaking from a rupture 22 in the spent-fuel facility 10. Additional parameters such as the coolant inflow rate, the temperature of the coolant inflow, the temperature of the bulk coolant, a radiation dose rate in the vicinity of the spent-fuel facility etc, may also be taken into account for assessing the location and size of the rupture, as well as for course prediction of the event. |
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| Category: | Nanotechnology and new materials |
| Technology application codes: | Industrial technologies (industry, materials, transport), Energy, Protecting man and environment |
| Market application codes: | Industrial products |
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| Patent offices: | GB |
Extended patent application
| Publication Number: | SI24756A |
| Application Date: | 16. 10. 2014 |
| Assignee/Applicant: | Jozef Stefan Institute |
| Inventor: | doc.dr. Marko Matkovič, prof.dr. Iztok Tiselj, doc.dr. Ivo Kljenak, dr. Andrej Prošek, dr. Matjaž Leskovar, mag. Ljublo Fabjan, prof.dr. Leon Cizelj |
| Title: | Metoda in naprava za posredno karakterizacijo poškodbe bazena za izrabljeno jedrsko gorivo |
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