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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2022
Iucf-hyu (Industry-university Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University), Seoul, KR;
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Deajeon, KR;
Yong Kyun Kim, Sejong-si, KR;
Tae Soon Kwon, Daejeon, KR;
Sang Min Lee, Seoul, KR;
Ki Hong Pak, Seoul, KR;
Jong Heon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Young Sik Cho, Sejong-si, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for detecting nuclear reactor coolant leaks that is capable of maintaining radiation detection reliability and the integrity of a radiation detector from high-dose background radiation inside a nuclear reactor when a coolant leaks from the primary coolant system of the nuclear reactor. The apparatus of the present disclosure includes a shield having an internal space into which sample air containing a coolant leaking from a primary coolant system pipe of a nuclear reactor is introduced. The shield is configured to close the exposed internal space or expand the internal space through detachable coupling. The apparatus of the present disclosure further includes a first sensor disposed in the internal space to obtain a radiation measurement signal from the sample air. The apparatus of the present disclosure further includes a discriminator for determining whether a coolant is leaking based on the radiation measurement signal.