ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Ionic thermometers have been tested in a nuclear reactor with attention to the steepness of the ionic conductivity jump and the influence of a glass container on the accuracy of the temperature measurements. It was found that, at the neutron fluxes up to 1.5×1018 m−2 s−1 (thermal) and 3×1018 m−2 s−1 (fast) in a light water reactor, the change of conductivity jump slope is negligible or nil for an ionic thermometer filled by HgI2, i.e., at 256.0±0.2 °C. The need to use boron-free glass was confirmed. The impact on the accuracy of the temperature point indication in a nuclear reactor core is discussed, as well as obvious inertness of the melting process mechanism to the intense irradiation field.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1138373
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