BS IEC 60568:2006 pertains to on-line in-core neutron detectors, along with their associated components and instrumentation, which are crucial for reactor safety in terms of protection, information, or control. The commonly used detector types include direct current ionization chambers, fission ion chambers, and self-powered neutron detectors.
This standard offers guidance on designing in-core instrumentation for measuring neutron fluence rates in thermal neutron reactors intended for power generation.
The primary focus of this standard is on the general design principles of on-line systems. For comprehensive system design principles and neutron flux measurement purposes, refer to IEC 61513.
