Instrumentation and Control Revamping

Jean-Lucien Mourlevat; Alain Parry; Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Petetrot; Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Aschenbrenner

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A16232

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Technology / Volume 92 / Number 3

Instrumentation and Control Revamping

Jean-Lucien Mourlevat, Alain Parry, Jean-François Petetrot, Jean-François Aschenbrenner

Nuclear Technology / Volume 92 / Number 3 / December 1990 / Pages 300-308

Technical Paper / Fission Reactor / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A16232

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The advantages of replacing obsolete analog equipment with modern digital equipment in a pressurized water reactor are presented. Several modifications to the control system are discussed in detail, with anticipated benefits. The process of rejuvenating the protection system of old 900-MW(electric) plants is described, indicating objectives, technology employed, and new system architecture.