nuclear plant systems
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Nuclear Plant Systems. ACADs (08-006) Covered Keywords Nuclear power history, fission, steam supply, reactor types, plant operations and control, DBA, emergency systems, CFR, Supporting Material. Engineering Technology Division. Power Plant Construction and QA/QC - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ACADs (08-006) Covered
KeywordsNuclear power history, fission, steam supply, reactor types, plant operations and control, DBA, emergency systems, CFR,
Supporting Material
1.2.1.4 1.2.1.5 1.2.1.6 1.2.4.7 1.2.1.8 1.2.1.11 1.1.9.1.2
2.1.1.2 5.4.3.2
Power Plant Construction and QA/QC
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Engineering Technology Engineering Technology DivisionDivision
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Overview
• Nuclear Power testing began in 1934 in Germany and 1942 in the US
• Nuclear Power Generation began in 1956 in England
• Nuclear Power generates about 20% of the electricity in the US
• Nuclear Power generates heat through fission of uranium and decay of fission products
• Nuclear renaissance has started
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Introduction – 6.1 - History
1933 – Chain Reaction realized by Leo Szilard
1942 - First artificial nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile 1, at the University of Chicago
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1943 - U.S. military developed nuclear reactors for the Manhattan Project
1951 - "World's first nuclear power plant" is EBR-1, Experimental Breeder Reactor
Introduction – 6.1 - History
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1953 – Eisenhower Atoms for Peace Speech to UN
1954 – First nuclear power plant built for civil purposes was the AM-1 in Soviet Union (graphite)
1955 – First nuclear powered vehicle, US Navy submarine, the USS Nautilus (PWR)
Introduction – 6.1 - History
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1956 - The first commercial nuclear power station, Calder Hall in Sellafield, England (50 MW)
1961 – SL-1 Accident, Idaho, PWR/BWR cross
1961 – Dresden Unit1, first privately owned commercial reactor (210 MW)
Introduction – 6.1 - History
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Introduction – 6.1 – History – US Plants
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Questions?
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Fission Theory – 6.2
1. Thermal Neutron generated from fission or decay2. Thermal Neutron absorbed by 92U235 or 93Pu239
3. Compound (or excited) 92U235 or 93Pu239
4. Atom splits creating two fragments – mass conversion to energy.5. Fast neutrons produced.6. Fast neutron has thermalized7. Thermal Neutron absorbed by 92U235 or 93Pu239
8. Fission fragment decays9 .First excited daughter decays10. Fast neutron produced11. Fast neutron absorbed by 92U238
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Heat
Decay Heat
Decay Heat
Heat
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143 + 90 = 233
Fission Theory – 6.2
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Questions?
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Nuclear Steam Supply Systems – 6.3
NSSS – Main and Support systems needed to generate steam for turbine.
BWR
PWR
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Nuclear Steam Supply Systems – 6.3 – Reactor Types
• PWR – Light Water – Westinghouse, Framatome• PWR – Heavy Water – CANDU - Canada• BWR – Light Water – GE, Toshiba• RBMK – Light Water Graphite – Soviet Union (now
Russia)• GCR – Gas Cooled Reactor – England• LMFBR – Liquid Metal (Sodium) Breeder – United
States• LMFBR – Liquid Metal (Lead) Breeder – Soviet Union
(Russia)• MSRE – Molten Salt – United States• PBR – Pebble Bed – US Lead Design• Natural Reactor – Oklo mine in Gabon, West Africa• Fusion Reactor – The Sun
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Nuclear Steam Supply Systems – 6.3 – World Locations
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Nuclear Steam Supply Systems – 6.3
Questions?
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Nuclear Plant Operation, Maintenance and Control – 6.4
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ContaminationRadiationContamination and Radiation
Nuclear Plant Operation, Maintenance and Control – 6.4
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Nuclear Plant Operation, Maintenance and Control – 6.4
ContaminationRadiationContamination and Radiation
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Questions?
Nuclear Plant Operation, Maintenance and Control – 6.4
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Reactor Safety – 6.5 – Design Basis Accidents
A design basis accident (DBA) or maximum credible accident (MCA) is a postulated accident that a nuclear facility must be designed and built to withstand and not lose any systems, structures, and components necessary to assure public health and safety.
LOCA – Loss of Coolant Accident – BWR & PWRLOFA – Loss of Flow Accident – BWR & PWRLOPA – Loss of Pressure Accident – PWRSeismic Event – Earthquake – BWR & PWRContainment – Outside Penetration – BWR & PWR
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• Fuel cladding temperature must not exceed 2192 F• The local fuel cladding oxidation must not exceed
18% of the initial wall thickness• The mass of Zirconium converted into ZrO2 must
not exceed 1% of the total mass of cladding• The whole body dose to a member of the staff must
not exceed 5 REM per year• Critical organ (i.e., thyroid) dose to a member of the
staff must not exceed 30 REM
Reactor Safety – 6.5 – Design Basis Accidents - Criteria
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Reactor Safety – 6.5 – Design Basis Accidents - Systems
Reactor Protection Systems
• Control Rod.
• Safety Injection – Boric Acid, Standby Liquid Control – Potassium Pentaborate
Essential Service Water System
• Flooding – Large Volumes – up to 50,000 gpm
Emergency Core Cooling Systems
• High and Low Pressure – 3,000 to 30,000 gpm
Ventilation
• Control Room
• Containment
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Reactor Safety – 6.5 – Design Basis Accidents - Systems
Electrical Emergency Systems
• Diesel Generator
• Batteries
Containment Systems
• Reactor Vessel
• Primary Containment – Reactor Compartment, Drywell
• Secondary Containment – Reactor Building
Standby Gas Treatment
• Fission Products
• Hydrogen Gas
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Reactor Safety – 6.5 – Design Basis Accidents - Systems
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Reactor Safety – 6.6 – Regulations
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
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Reactor Safety – 6.6 – Regulations
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10
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Reactor Safety – 6.6 – Regulations
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part ??
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Questions?
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