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Gas Tag Blending with Linear Programming

Frank Schmittroth, Miriam A. Myjak

Nuclear Technology / Volume 86 / Number 1 / July 1989 / Pages 76-79

Technical Paper / Technique / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A34285

Linear programming methods are applied to the design and blending of gas tags. Gas tagging is a technique for identifying breached components in liquidmetal reactors. Linear programming algorithms give an effective method to achieve reliable gas tag designs at minimum cost.