Method and system for early sensing of water leakage, through chemical concentration monitoring, in nuclear reactor system using liquid metal and molten salt

A method of early sensing of water leakage, through chemical concentration monitoring, in a nuclear reactor system using a liquid metal and molten salt, the method comprising:

• measuring a mass spectrum of a first channel and a second channel of a heat-related device included in the nuclear reactor system using the liquid metal and the molten salt;
• calculating an identification value associated with the water leakage in the heat-related device using the measured mass spectrum;
• and
• sensing the water leakage by comparing the calculated identification value and a predetermined reference value.

A method of early sensing of water leakage, through chemical concentration monitoring, in a nuclear reactor system using a liquid metal and molten salt, the method comprising:

• measuring an electrical conductivity and a mass spectrum of a first channel and a second channel of a heat-related device included in the nuclear reactor system using the liquid metal and the molten salt;
• calculating a first identification value associated with the water leakage in the heat-related device using the measured electrical conductivity;
• calculating a second identification value associated with the water leakage in the heat-related device using the measured mass spectrum;
• and
• sensing the water leakage by comparing a predetermined reference value and a summed identification value, the summed identification value being the sum of the first identification value and the second identification value.

A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for implementing a method of early sensing of water leakage, through chemical concentration monitoring, in a nuclear reactor system using a liquid metal and molten salt, the method comprising:

• measuring an electrical conductivity of a first channel and a second channel of a heat-related device included in the nuclear reactor system using the liquid metal and the molten salt;
• calculating an identification value associated with the water leakage in the heat-related device using the measured electrical conductivity;
• and
• sensing the water leakage by comparing the calculated identification value and a predetermined reference value.

A system for early sensing of water leakage, through chemical concentration monitoring, in a nuclear reactor system using a liquid metal and molten salt, the system comprising:

• a measurement unit measuring an electrical conductivity or a mass spectrum of a first channel and a second channel of a heat-related device included in the nuclear reactor system using the liquid metal and the molten salt;
• a calculation unit calculating an identification value associated with the water leakage in the heat-related device using the measured electrical conductivity or mass spectrum;
• and
• a sensing unit sensing the water leakage by comparing a predetermined reference value and the calculated identification value.

A system for early sensing of water leakage, through a chemical concentration monitoring, in a nuclear reactor system using a liquid metal and molten salt, the system comprising:

• a measurement unit measuring an electrical conductivity and a mass spectrum of a first channel and a second channel of a heat-related device included in the nuclear reactor system using the liquid metal and the molten salt;
• a calculation unit calculating a first identification value associated with the water leakage in the heat-related device using the measured electrical conductivity, and a second identification value associated with the water leakage in the heat-related device using the measured mass spectrum;
• and
• a sensing unit sensing the water leakage by comparing a predetermined reference value and a summed identification value, the summed identification value being the sum of the first identification value and the second identification value.