4. Protective chains
Protections can be broken down into three groups according to their purpose:
nuclear boiler protection ;
generating set protection ;
water station protection.
4.1 Nuclear boiler protection
During the development of abnormal situations in the nuclear boiler, protection is provided by logic circuits which, depending on the case, trigger different protective actions:
automatic reactor shutdown ;
start-up of GV emergency feedwater ;
isolation of steam lines from the high-speed generator;
...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Nuclear engineering
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Protective chains
Bibliography
Also in our database
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Areva
Westinghouse
Mitsubishi
Babcock Wilcox
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference