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BS 4877:1972

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Recommendations for general principles of nuclear reactor instrumentation

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-10-2016

Superseded by

BS 4877:2016

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-1972

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Foreword
Recommendations
1. Scope
2. General requirements
2.1 Safe operation
2.2 Instrumentation
2.3 Protection provided
2.4 Sensors
2.5 Control and safety systems
2.6 Abnormal operating conditions
2.7 Electrical interference
3. Neutron flux measurement
3.1 General
3.2 Neutron flux detectors and their installation
3.3 Measuring assemblies
3.4 Calibration and test facilities
3.5 Measurement of flux distributions
4. Temperature measurement
4.1 General
4.2 Vital measurements for reactor safety
4.3 Fuel temperature
4.4 Moderator temperature
4.5 Coolant temperature
5. Coolant measurements
5.1 General
5.2 Coolant flow
5.3 Coolant pressure
5.4 Coolant level
5.5 Coolant leakage
5.6 Coolant purity (or composition)
5.7 Coolant activity
6. Reactor protection system
6.1 General
6.2 Design principles
6.3 Reliability calculation
6.4 Equipment design
6.5 Alarm system
7. Power supplies for instrumentation
7.1 General
7.2 Guaranteed supply systems
8. Control facilities
8.1 General
8.2 Control room siting
8.3 Control room layout
8.4 Communications

Gives guidance on the provision of reactor instrumentation and recommended standards of good practice, for use by designers, constructors, purchasers and users of nuclear power station instrumentation systems and equipment.

Committee
NCE/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 69/19624 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 1041:1943 Code for temperature measurement
BS 1042(1965) : LATEST

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