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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
May. 22, 2014
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Shinya Tominaga, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, each of driving mechanisms is differently connected to one of control rods located in a nuclear reactor. A driving mechanism drives a connected control rod to be inserted and withdrawn with a high-pressure driving water by opening and closing control valves thereof. Driving time data of unlatch, insertion, withdrawal and settle of each control rod, is stored. The driving time data is measured by a test of insertion and withdrawal at a periodical inspection before starting operation of the nuclear reactor. At least one is selected from the control rods, based on a command to select and drive a control rod. A timing table that prescribes timings to open and close each control valve to unlatch, insert, withdraw and settle the selected control rod, is created based on the driving time data thereof. The selected control rod is driven based on the timing table.