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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
John Robert Bass, Wilmington, NC (US);
Ted Gordon Bahensky, Union, NE (US);
Sean Wilson Miers, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert A. Ayer, Wilmington, NC (US);
John Robert Bass, Wilmington, NC (US);
Ted Gordon Bahensky, Union, NE (US);
Sean Wilson Miers, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert A. Ayer, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
A nuclear reactor scram control system for a nuclear reactor includes a solenoid pilot valve (SSPV). The SSPV includes a solenoid indicator light electrically coupled to an SSPV solenoid of the SSPV. The solenoid indicator light may be selectively activated based on an energization state of the SSPV solenoid, thereby providing an immediate and visually observable indication of the SSPV energization state. The immediate and visually observable indication of the SSPV energization state may enable quicker and more reliable verification of SSPV solenoid energization state. As a result, operator radiation exposure associated with verification may be reduced, and a risk of inadvertent nuclear reactor scram based on a de-energized SSPV solenoid may be reduced, thus streamlined nuclear reactor operations.