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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Areva NP Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Carola A. Gregorich, Lynchburg, VA (US);
John M. Riddle, Forest, VA (US);
Mihai G. M. Pop, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
AREVA Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/28 (2006.01); G21C 17/022 (2006.01); G21C 15/28 (2006.01); C23F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 17/0225 (2013.01); C23F 15/00 (2013.01); G21C 15/28 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/103 (2013.01); Y02E 30/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of operating a power generator is provided. The method includes determining an amount of oxides on a heat transfer surface of the power generator as a function of a concentration of a noble metal substance in the oxides; and altering operation of the power generator when the amount of oxides on the heat transfer surface reaches a predetermined value. A method of operating a nuclear reactor is also provided.