Digital, remote control system for a 2-MW research reactor

Author

Battle, R.E. ; Corbett, G.K.

Author_Institution

Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA

Volume

36

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

2/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1265

Lastpage

1269

Abstract

A fault-tolerant programmable logic controller (PLC) and operator workstations have been programmed to replace the hard-wired relay control systems in the 2-MW bulk shielding reactor (BSR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In addition to the PLC and remote and local operator workstations, auxiliary systems for remote operation include a video system, an intercom system and a fiber-optic communication system. The remote control station, located at the high flux isotope reactor 2.5 km from the BSR, has the capability of reactor startup and power control. The system was designed with reliability and fail-safe features as important considerations

Keywords

computerised control; fission reactor instrumentation; fission research reactors; nuclear engineering computing; 2-MW research reactor; BSR; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; auxiliary systems; bulk shielding reactor; fail-safe features; fault-tolerant programmable logic controller; fiber-optic communication system; high flux isotope reactor; intercom system; operator workstations; reactor startup; reliability; remote control system; video system; Communication system control; Control systems; Digital control; Digital relays; Fault tolerant systems; Inductors; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Programmable control; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.34645

Filename

34645