Remote control system for a 2-MW research reactor

Author

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

Author_Institution

Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

2-7 Oct. 1988

Firstpage

1803

Abstract

A description is given of a fault-tolerant programmable logic controller (PLC) and operator workstations that have been programmed to replace the hard-wired relay control system in the 2 MW bulk shielding reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Auxiliary systems include a video system, an intercom system, and a fiber-optic communication system. The equipment has been designed with reliability and fail-safe features as important considerations. Significant features of the systems are described.<>

Keywords

fission research reactors; nuclear power stations; optical links; power station computer control; programmable controllers; reliability; safety; telecontrol; 2 MW; bulk shielding reactor; fail-safe features; fault tolerant computing; fiber-optic communication system; nuclear power plants; optical links; power station computer control; programmable logic controller; reliability; research reactor; telecontrol; Communication system control; Control systems; Fault tolerant systems; Inductors; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Programmable control; Relays; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1988., Conference Record of the 1988 IEEE

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1988.25303

Filename

25303