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The CORTEX project: Improving nuclear fleet operational availability

CORTEX aims to enable the early detection, localization, and characterization of anomalies in nuclear reactors while they are operating.

July 3, 2020, 9:11AMNuclear NewsChristophe Demazière

We often define noise as an unwanted disturbance, especially acoustic in nature. Neutron noise, by contrast, is a direct measure of the dynamics of a nuclear core. It can be used for core monitoring without disturbing plant operation and by using the existing core instrumentation. The European CORTEX project aims to develop an innovative core monitoring technique using neutron noise, while capitalizing on the latest developments in neutronic modeling, signal processing, and artificial intelligence.

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The CORTEX project: Improving nuclear fleet operational availability

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