Download or read book Development of Instrumentation and Control Systems for an Integral Large Scale Pressurized Water Reactor written by Matthew Rowland Morrow Lish and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small and large scale integral light water reactors are being developed to supply electrical power and to meet the needs of process heat, primarily for water desalination. This dissertation research focuses on the instrumentation and control of a large integral inherently safe light water reactor (designated as I2S-LWR) which is being designed as part of a grant by the U.S. Department of Energy Integrated Research Project (IRP). This 969 MWe integral pressurized water reactor (PWR) incorporates as many passive safety features as possible while maintaining competitive costs with current light water reactors. In support of this work, the University of Tennessee has been engaged in research to solve the instrumentation and control challenges posed by such a reactor design. This dissertation is a contribution to this effort. The objectives of this dissertation are to establish the feasibility and conceptual development of instrumentation strategies and control approaches for the I2S-LWR, with consideration to the state of the art of the field. The objectives of this work are accomplished by the completion of the following tasks: · Assessment of instrumentation needs and technology gaps associated with the instrumentation of the I2S-LWR for process monitoring and control purposes. · Development of dynamic models of a large integral PWR core, micro-channel heat exchangers (MCHX) that are contained within the reactor pressure vessel, and steam flashing drums located external to the containment building. · Development and demonstration of control strategies for reactor power regulation, steam flashing drum pressure regulation, and flashing drum water level regulation for steady state and load-following conditions. · Simulation, detection, and diagnosis of process anomalies in the I2S-LWR model. This dissertation is innovative and significant in that it reports the first instrumentation and control study of nuclear steam supply by integral pressurized water reactor coupled to an isenthalpic expansion vessel for steam generation. Further, this dissertation addresses the instrumentation and control challenges associated with integral reactors, as well as improvements to inherent safety possible in the instrumentation and control design of integral reactors. The results of analysis and simulation demonstrate the successful development of dynamic modeling, control strategies, and instrumentation for a large integral PWR.
Download or read book Multi modular Integral Pressurized Water Reactor Control and Operational Reconfiguration for a Flow Control Loop written by Sergio Ricardo Pereira Perillo and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation focused on the IRIS design since this will likely be one of the designs of choice for future deployment in the U.S. and developing countries. With a net 335 MWe output IRIS novel design falls in the "medium" size category and it is a potential candidate for the so called modular reactors, which may be appropriate for base load electricity generation, especially in regions with smaller electricity grids, but especially well suited for more specialized non-electrical energy applications such as district heating and process steam for desalination. The first objective of this dissertation is to evaluate and quantify the performance of a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) comprised of two IRIS reactor modules operating simultaneously with a common steam header, which in turn is connected to a single turbine, resulting in a steam-mixing control problem with respect to "load-following" scenarios, such as varying load during the day or reduced consumption during the weekend. To solve this problem a single-module IRIS SIMULINK model previously developed by another researcher is modified to include a second module and was used to quantify the responses from both modules. In order to develop research related to instrumentation and control, and equipment and sensor monitoring, the second objective is to build a two-tank multivariate loop in the Nuclear Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee. This loop provides the framework necessary to investigate and test control strategies and fault detection in sensors, equipment and actuators. The third objective is to experimentally develop and demonstrate a fault-tolerant control strategy using this loop. Using six correlated variables in a single-tank configuration, five inferential models and one Auto-Associative Kernel Regression (AAKR) model were developed to detect faults in process sensors. Once detected the faulty measurements were successfully substituted with prediction values, which would provide the necessary flexibility and time to find the source of discrepancy and resolve it, such as in an operating power plant. Finally, using the same empirical models, an actuator failure was simulated and once detected the control was automatically transferred and reconfigured from one tank to another, providing survivability to the system.
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Download or read book Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1975 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 2314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Handbook of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors written by Daniel T. Ingersoll and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small modular reactors (SMRs) are an advanced, safe type of nuclear reactor technology that are suitable for small and medium sized applications including both power and heat generation. In particular, their use as individual units or in combination to scale-up capacity offer benefits in terms of siting, installation, operation, lifecycle and economics in comparison to the development of larger nuclear plant for centralised electricity power grids. Interest has increased in the research and development of SMRs for both developing countries as well as such additional cogeneration options as industrial/chemical process heat, desalination and district heating, and hydrogen production. This book reviews key issues in their development as well as international R&D in the field. Gives an overview of small modular reactor technology Reviews the design characteristics of integral pressurized water reactors and focuses on reactor core and fuel technologies, key reactor system components, instrumentation and control, human-system interfaces and safety Considers the economics, financing, licensing, construction methods and hybrid energy systems of small modular reactors Describes SMR development activities worldwide, and concludes with a discussion of how SMR deployment can contribute to the growth of developing countries
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Download or read book Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow written by James M. Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A total of 2519 annotated references to the unclassified report literature is presented. Subjects covered under heat transfer and fluid flow include radioinduced heating; boiling; boiler, evaporators, pump, and heat exchanger design; hydrodynamics; coolants and their properties; thermal and flow instrumentation; high temperature materials; thermal properties of materials; and thermal insulation. Subjects covered less completely include thermodynamics; aerodynamics; high temperature corrosion; corrosion specific to heat transfer systems; erosion; mass transfer; corrosion film formation and effects; coolant processing and radioactivity; radiation effects of heat transfer materials; and pertinent data of thermonuclear processes. Subject, report number availability, and author indexes are given.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 12th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference Washington D C August 28 Through September 2 1977 written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1006 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
