Calculation researches for the formation of high-level and long-life medium-level radioactive waste of activation origin for the WWER-1200 reactor of Belarusian NPP

The study of the issue of constructing a disposal facility for high-activity radioactive waste in the Republic of Belarus is associated with an assessment of the volume of radioactive waste to be deeply disposed of, generated as a result of the activation of structural materials of the VVER-1200 reactor of the Belarusian NPP. This paper presents the results of computational studies of the formation of solid high-level radioactive waste (HLW) and long-lived intermediate level radioactive waste (ILW-LL) during neutron activation of materials adjacent to the core of the VVER-1200 reactor structures of the Belarusian NPP. The assessment of the volumes of HLW and ILW-LL of activation origin, formed over 60 years of operation of the VVER-1200 reactor, was carried out on the basis of computational studies of the induced activity of structural and shielding materials using reactor and Monte Carlo program codes (SERPENT 2, TVS-M, DYN3D, MCU- PD). As a result of the research, it was found that when neutrons activate materials of the sections of the VVER-1200 reactor structures of the Belarusian NPP adjacent to the core (in the steel structures of the baffle, shaft, surfacing, part of the reactor vessel, structures of the protective tube unit (PTU), the space under the core, in heat insulation materials, rods of absorbing elements (Dy2TiO5)) are formed by HLW and ILW-LL with a total weight of 272,5 tons and a volume of 43 m3 . Calculated studies of the activation of dry protection materials, building concrete, support truss and biological protection showed that these structural elements will not belong to either HLW or ILW-LL.

DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL TESTING OF THE SYSTEM OF SLAG CUT-OFF AT STEEL CASTING PROCESS

The authors have analyzed the existing approaches to solve a problem of determining the moment of slag outcome beginning during steel casting from a ladle to a tundish. The solution of this problem is considered in two aspects: the first is the choice of best way to generate a diagnostic signal from the position of the price/quality ratio of its handling, and the second is the development of a method to process this signal in order to obtain useful information. A scheme is proposed to receive a signal of vibration acceleration from a sensor installed on a manipulator of the ladle protective tube. A product sample is developed to arrange that. It provides protection from the influence of industrial disturbances on the sensor. In order to analyze the vibration acceleration signal, the criteria to determine the moment of the slag outcome beginning were determined based on entropy energy calculation. This method and a system developed on its basis are tested under industrial conditions for a real object. The only condition for effective operation of the developed criteria is selection of the subsystem of steel level maintenance at final casting step to the manual mode to eliminate the disturbances from the movement of the slide shutter used to control the flow of liquid steel. According to the results of experiments under real conditions, it was found that the slide shutter control shutdown is to be performed if weight of the ladle content is from 18 to 19 tons approximately. In this mode of operation, the operator has always been able to found such a rate of steel discharge that the level of steel in the tundish is within the technological requirements. As a result, it is possible to ensure the proposed algorithm triggering for each casting earlier than the operator stops the process manually. At the same time, the amount of steel with slag left in ladle does not exceed 3.8 tons comparing to the moment of the slag cut-off made by the operator.

Characteristic Analysis of High-Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

Background/Objectives: This paper presents characteristic analysis of High-SpeedPermanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (High-Speed PMSM) by using FEM (Finite Element Method) tools. The High-Speed PMSM need the protective tube with non-magnetic materials that protect the scattering of permanent magnet, it is necessary that analyzed about mechanical analysis.Methods/Statistical analysis: For preventing and improving, the fracture of the rotor of High-Speed PMSM, it is important that analyzed characteristic of mechanical stress, it should not be analyzed that occurred the fracture and decreased the performance, since the structure of rotor. However, structure analysis is usually performed by using FEM, which need the big amount of time consuming. Therefore, in this paper is derived the mechanical stress of rotor by using analytical method of stress.Findings: The results of the stress analysis are compared with the results of FEM analysis that validated the analytical method of stress analysis. Based on the results of the analysis, an analytical model was fabricated. Through the experiments, the presence of rotor breakage was examined and the performance was measured.Improvements/Applications: It can be applied to stress analysis and characterization of superhigh speed machine through the analysis methods presented in this paper.

Diagnostics of Aluminum Alloys Melting Temperature in High Pressure Casting

The high pressure casting process is a well-established way for the manufacture of non-ferrous components. Temperature is important technological parameter of production that affects the structure and quality of castings. Using continual exact measurement of alloy temperature is the best approach for predicting structures quality problems.Temperature measurement system also would help to acquire feedback from the manufacturing process so as to prevent possible defects in next phases of manufacturing. For this measurement we used thermocouple type „K“ in protective tube from graphite. It is necessary for correct process to know true values of temperature. For diagnostics we used procedures of SPC (StatisticalProcess Control) and Microsoft Excel 2007 graphic tools.

A Research on Key Technology in Overturn-Preventing of Longxi Tower’s Monolithic Movement

Longxi Tower is the first time shift of pagoda relics in China. All the following factors increase the difficulty of the shift: long years’ construction, serious aging of its structure, poor integrity, small base area and great height. In the process, we used steel initiative urging support system and reinforced concrete protective tube for Longxi Tower’s reinforcement protection, so as to form a stable entirety. Compared to no protection measures, overturn-preventing calculations and further reinforce protection measures improved the safety factor 6.0 times, thus greatly improving the overturn-preventing ability of Longxi Tower.