Control method for a pressurized water nuclear reactor

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PATENT NO 9947422
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14369829

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This invention relates to a control method for a pressurized water nuclear reactor, which comprises a core generating thermal power and means of acquiring magnitudes representative of core operating conditions. The method comprises a step to regulate the temperature of the primary coolant, if the temperature of the primary coolant for a given thermal power is outside a predefined set temperature interval (ΔTREF) depending on the reactor power. The set temperature interval (ΔTREF) is characterized by variable amplitude (ΔT) on a thermal power range between N % and 100% nominal power, where N is between 0 and 100 and comprises a zero amplitude at 100% nominal power, a zero amplitude at N % nominal power.

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AREVA NP92400 COURBEVOIE

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Barthelet, Pierre Vanves, FR 28 363
Grossetete, Alain Nanterre, FR 6 14
Martin, Jennifer Villemoisson sur Orge, FR 17 547
Mourlevat, Jean Lucien Noisy-le-Roi, FR 1 1

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