Optimal Reliable Control System Design for Steam Generators in Pressurized Water Reactors

1994 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wencheng Wu ◽  
Chaung Lin
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
System Design ◽  
Pressurized Water Reactors ◽  
Control System Design ◽  
Reliable Control ◽  
Steam Generators ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Water Reactors

Dynamic Modeling of the NSSS Based on NHR200-II Nuclear Heating Reactor

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Dong ◽  
Yifei Pan ◽  
Miao Liu ◽  
Xiaojin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
System Design ◽  
Dynamic Modeling ◽  
Primary Circuit ◽  
Control System Design ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Nuclear Heating Reactor ◽  
System Verification ◽  
Nuclear Heating

The nuclear heating reactor (NHR) is a typical integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) developed by the institute of nuclear and new energy technology (INET) of Tsinghua University, which has the safety advanced features such as the primary circuit integral arrangement, full-range natural circulation, self-pressurization. Power-level control is crucial for the operational stability and efficiency of the NHR, and the dynamic modeling is a basis for control system design and verification. From the conservation laws of mass, energy and momentum, a lumped-parameter dynamical model is proposed for the nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) based on the 200MWth nuclear heating reactor II (NHR200-II). The steady-state model validation is given by the comparing the parameter values of this model and that for plant design. Then, both the open-loop responses under the disturbances of reactivity and coolant flowrates as well as the closed-loop responses under the case of power ramp are given, where the rationality of the responses are analyzed from the viewpoint of plant physics and thermal-hydraulics. This model can be utilized for not only the control system design but also the development of a real-time simulator for the hardware-in-loop control system verification.

Coordinated Control of a Small Pressurized Water Reactor

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peiwei Sun ◽  
Chong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Reactor Core ◽  
Reactor Power ◽  
Pressurized Water Reactors ◽  
Primary System ◽  
Pressurized Water Reactor ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Control Rod ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Water Reactors

Small Pressurized Water Reactors (SPWR) are different from those of the commercial large Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs). There are no hot legs and cold legs between the reactor core and the steam generators like in the PWR. The coolant inventory is in a large amount. The inertia of the coolant is large and it takes a long time for the primary system to respond to disturbances. Once-through steam generator is adopted and its water inventory is small. It is very sensitive to disturbances. These unique characteristics challenge the control system design of an SPWR. Relap5 is used to model an SPWR. In the reactor power control system, both the reactor power and the coolant average temperature are regulated by the control rod reactivity. In the feedwater flow control system, the coordination between the reactor and the turbine is considered and coolant average temperature is adopted as one measurable disturbance to balance them. The coolant pressure is adjusted based on the heaters and spray in the pressurizer. The water level in the pressurizer is controlled by the charging flow. Transient simulations are carried out to evaluate the control system performance. When the reactor is perturbed, the reactor can be stabilized under the control system.

Evaluation of single heated channel and subchannel modeling of a nuclear once through steam generator (OTSG)

Kerntechnik ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-67
Author(s):  
A. Hamedani ◽  
O. Noori-Kalkhoran ◽  
R. Ahangari ◽  
M. Gei
Keyword(s):  
Steam Generator ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Axial Direction ◽  
Pressurized Water Reactors ◽  
Steam Generators ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Heated Channel ◽  
Water Reactors ◽  
Secondary Side

Abstract Steam generators are one of the most important components of pressurized-water reactors. This component plays the role of heat transfer and pressure boundary between primary and secondary side fluids. The Once Through Steam Generator (OTSG) is an essential component of the integrated nuclear power system. In this paper, steady-state analysis of primary and secondary fluids in the Integral Economizer Once Through Steam Generator (IEOTSG) have been presented by Single Heated Channel (SHC) and subchannel modelling. Models have been programmed by MATLAB and FORTRAN. First, SHC model has been used for this purpose (changes are considered only in the axial direction in this model). Second, the subchannel approach that considers changes in the axial and also radial directions has been applied. Results have been compared with Babcock and Wilcox (B&W) 19- tube once through steam generator experimental data. Thermal- hydraulic profiles have been presented for steam generator using both of models. Accuracy and simplicity of SHC model and importance of localization of thermal-hydraulic profiles in subchannel approach have been proved.

scholarly journals A review on clogging of recirculating steam generators in Pressurized-Water Reactors

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 182-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangze Yang ◽  
Véronique Pointeau ◽  
Etienne Tevissen ◽  
Alexandre Chagnes
Keyword(s):  
Pressurized Water Reactors ◽  
Steam Generators ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Water Reactors
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