Problems and prospects connected with development of high-temperature filtration technology at nuclear power plants equipped with VVER-1000 reactors

2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 477-481
Author(s):  
S. V. Shchelik ◽  
A. S. Pavlov
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Gad-Briggs ◽  
Emmanuel Osigwe ◽  
Pericles Pilidis ◽  
Theoklis Nikolaidis ◽  
Suresh Sampath ◽  
...  

Abstract Numerous studies are on-going on to understand the performance of generation IV (Gen IV) nuclear power plants (NPPs). The objective is to determine optimum operating conditions for efficiency and economic reasons in line with the goals of Gen IV. For Gen IV concepts such as the gas-cooled fast reactors (GFRs) and very-high temperature reactors (VHTRs), the choice of cycle configuration is influenced by component choices, the component configuration and the choice of coolant. The purpose of this paper to present and review current cycles being considered—the simple cycle recuperated (SCR) and the intercooled cycle recuperated (ICR). For both cycles, helium is considered as the coolant in a closed Brayton gas turbine configuration. Comparisons are made for design point (DP) and off-design point (ODP) analyses to emphasize the pros and cons of each cycle. This paper also discusses potential future trends, include higher reactor core outlet temperatures (COT) in excess of 1000 °C and the simplified cycle configurations.


1976 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1076-1078
Author(s):  
A. I. El'tsov ◽  
A. K. Zabavin ◽  
Yu. A. Kotel'nikov ◽  
A. A. Labut ◽  
E. P. Larin ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013.49 (0) ◽  
pp. 87-88
Author(s):  
Yoshiki SATO ◽  
Akira IWABUCHI ◽  
Michimasa UCHIDATE ◽  
Hitoshi YASHIRO ◽  
Akito OYAKAMA ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
K. Bammert ◽  
E. Bohm

The present stage of development of nuclear power plants with helium turbine and high temperature reactor is reported and a description given of the first plant of this type, the Geesthacht KSH plant (Kernkraftwerk Schleswig-Holstein) in Germany. Particular stress is laid on the control of closed-cycle gas turbines. The special cases of reactor scram, shutdown of the turbine and load release as well as starting up and turning off of the plants are taken into consideration. The design of the turboset and the arrangement of the components of helium turbines of high output are described. Furthermore results of calculations for optimum layout of helium turbine plants with regard to simultaneous power and process heat generation are given.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1088 ◽  
pp. 169-173
Author(s):  
Guang Fu Li ◽  
Ke Wei Fang ◽  
Jun Xu

The effects of environmental factors on the electrochemical behaviors of the materials 52M and 316L taken from a dissimilar metal weld exposed to high temperature primary water of pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plants were studied experimentally, mainly on the effects of impurities chloride and sulfate in water, temperature and dissolved oxygen on the polarization curves, in order to provide fundamental data for relevant research and development. The results showed that doping chloride and sulfate into the water caused the rise of the tendency to pitting and general corrosion tendencies of both materials. With the rise of temperature from 160 °C to 290 °C, the tendencies to corrosion in anodic condition increased. The rise of the dissolved oxygen led to the rises of both the corrosion potentials and also the tendencies to corrosion.


Author(s):  
Kenta Shimomura ◽  
Takashi Onizawa ◽  
Shoichi Kato ◽  
Masanori Ando ◽  
Takashi Wakai

This paper describes the formulation of material characteristics of austenitic stainless steels at extremely high temperature which meets in some kinds of severe accidents of nuclear power plants. After the severe accident in Fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plants, it has been supposed to be very important not only to prevent the occurrence of abnormal conditions, i.e. from the first to the third layer safety, but also to prevent the expansion of the accident conditions, i.e. the fourth layer safety[1] [2]. In order to evaluate the structural integrity under the severe accident condition, material characteristics which can be used in the numerical analyses, such as finite element analysis, were required [3] [4]. However, there were no material characteristics applicable to the structural integrity assessment at extremely high temperature. Therefore, a series of tensile and creep tests was performed for austenitic stainless at extremely high temperature which meets in some kinds of severe accidents of nuclear power plants, namely up to 1000 °C. Based on the acquired data from the tests, monotonic stress-strain equation and creep rupture equation applicable to the structural analysis at extremely high temperature, up to 1000 °C were formulated. As a result, these formulae make it possible to conduct the structural integrity assessment using numerical analysis techniques, such as finite element method.


2007 ◽  
Vol 26-28 ◽  
pp. 259-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weon Ju Kim ◽  
Seok Min Kang ◽  
Ji Yeon Park

Silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics have been considered for various components of nuclear power plants such as mechanical seal of reactor coolant pump (RCP), guide roller for control rod drive mechanism (CRDM), and seal support, etc. Corrosion behavior of Si3N4 ceramics in high-temperature and high-pressure water must be elucidated before they can be considered for components of nuclear power plants. In this study, the corrosion behaviors of Si3N4 ceramics at hydrothermal condition (300°C, 9.0 MPa) were investigated in pure water. The grain-boundary phase was preferentially corroded and the corrosion reaction was controlled by the diffusion of the reactive species and/or products through the corroded layer. Results of this study imply that the variation of sintering aids and/or the control (e.g., crystallization) of the grain-boundary phase are necessary to increase the corrosion resistance of Si3N4 ceramics in high-temperature water.


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