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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2019
Framatome, Courbevoie, FR;
Mathieu Segond, Paris, FR;
FRAMATOME, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A method for operating a nuclear reactor comprises acquiring a plurality of quantities characterizing the operation of the nuclear reactor; and calculating at least one Departure from Nucleate Boiling Ratio using a deep neural network. The entries of the deep neural network are determined by using the acquired quantities. The deep neural network includes at least two hidden layers of at least five neurons each. The method further includes calculating the deviations between the at least one calculated Departure from Nucleate Boiling Ratio and a plurality of predetermined reference threshold values and formulating a control signal for a reactor control system by using the calculated deviations. The control signal is an automatic reactor shutdown or alarm. The method also includes emergency shutdown of the nuclear reactor or emission of an alarm signal if relevant.