RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 134-140.

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Development of fission ionization chamber detector for reactor neutron flux measurement

QIU Shunli1, XIAO Wei1, DONG Jincheng1, GE Mengtuan1, ZHAI Chunrong2, TANG Zhongming2, ZHOU Yulin1, ZENG Le1, LIU Haifeng1, SUN Guangzhi1, CHENG Hui1, SHI Xianwu2, LIU Wenzhen2   

  1. 1. Wuhan Secondary Institute of Ships,Wuhan 430205;
    2. State Nuclear Power Automation System Engineering Company,Shanghai 200233
  • Received:2022-12-19 Online:2024-03-20 Published:2024-04-19

Abstract: In order to establish a monitoring device for reactor neutron flux measurement to meet the measurement requirements of ex-core nuclear measurement system, a fission ionization chamber detector with long sensitive region, wide range, high sensitivity and strong γ-suppression ability has been developed. At the same time, the thermal neutron sensitivity, high voltage plateau characteristic, screening threshold plateau characteristic and γ sensitivity of the fission ionization chamber detector are tested and verified. The test results show that the comprehensive performance of the fission ionization chamber can meet the application requirements of the intermediate range measurement channel for ex-core nuclear measurement system of the AP1000 series nuclear power plant.

Key words: neutron flux measurement, nuclear instrumentation system, fission ionization chamber, high-voltage saturation characteristics, thermal neutron sensitivity

CLC Number: 

  • TL81