对NOTRUMP-AP600程序缺少动量通量项的评估与修正

由于NOTRUMP-AP600程序的动量守恒方程缺少动量通量项,在分析用于模拟AP600核电厂的APEX试验台架小破口事故时,安全壳内置换料水箱注射流量和稳压器混合水位等参数的预测值和实验值有较大偏离。本文对此进行评估：1) 采用均相流和分相流模型计算动量通量项对AP600核电厂自动卸压系统（ADS）管路压降的影响;2) 采用FLOAD4程序对需修正的第4级ADS(ADS4)管路的两相流压降进行计算,预测ADS4管路内的压力分布,并用作修正NOTRUMP-AP600程序ADS4管路压降的基准。结果表明,对于AP600核电厂ADS4管路,输入阻力系数需增加60%。     

非能动试验台架中CMT的比例分析及失真评价

堆芯补水箱（CMT）是AP1000非能动堆芯冷却系统中的关键设备,对其进行合理的比例分析对非能动整体性能试验台架的设计起着重要作用。采用H2TS比例分析方法对CMT的循环模式和排水模式进行比例分析,进而将得到的CMT重要过程的相似准则应用于我国正在设计建造的ACME台架的CMT比例设计,并对其特征 Π 群的比例失真度进行定量化计算。最后,对ACME台架的CMT进行比例失真原因分析和评价。结果表明,CMT循环阶段的主要过程能在ACME中得到较好的模拟,而在排水阶段由于ACME超比例的CMT金属质量引起的储冷问题导致蒸汽冷凝过程存在一定的失真,但综合分析认为ACME台架采用高压模拟方案能较好地复现原型电站CMT的重要现象和过程。     

ACME台架全厂断电事故试验研究

为研究AP型非能动核电厂全厂断电事故下的运行特性,利用大型非能动堆芯冷却系统整体试验（ACME）台架开展了试验研究,分析了主要的试验进程和关键参数的变化特点。研究结果表明：ACME台架全厂断电试验的事故序列及试验现象与已有分析一致,符合预期,试验再现了AP型非能动核电厂全厂断电的事故进程;在整个事故过程中,稳压器水位升高,但未发生满溢,非能动余热排出（PRHR）系统换热功率可与衰变功率达到平衡,堆芯余热可有效载出;堆芯补水箱（CMT）和安全壳内置换料水箱（IRWST）初始条件对非能动余热排出阶段的事故进程具有重要影响,在1列CMT投入失效或IRWST异常等不利初始条件下,模化后的非能动堆芯冷却系统(PXS)仍可满足事故验收准则。     

Transition from depressurization to long term cooling in AP600 scaled integral test facilities

A novel light water reactor design called the AP600 has been proposed by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In the evaluation of this plant’s behavior during a small break loss of coolant accident (LOCA), the crucial transition to low pressure, long-term cooling is marked by the injection of the gravitationally driven flow from the in-containment refueling water storage tank (IRWST). The onset of this injection is characterized by intermittency in the IRWST flow. This happens at a time when the reactor vessel reaches its minimum inventory. Therefore, it is important to understand and scale the behavior of the integral experimental test facilities during this portion of the transient. The explanation is that the periodic liquid drains and refills of the pressurizer are the reason for the intermittent behavior. The momentum balance for the surge line yields the nondimensional parameter controlling this process. Data from one of the three experimental facilities represent the phenomena well at the prototypical scale. The impact of the intermittent IRWST injection on the safe plant operation is assessed and its implications are successfully resolved. The oscillation is found to result from, in effect, excess water in the primary system and it is not of safety significance.     

The SCDAP/RELAP5 3.2 model of AP1000 on SBLOCA

One of innovation design of both the AP600 and AP1000 from conventional Westinghouse PWRs is that they includes passive safety features to prevent or minimize core uncovery during small break loss of coolant accidents (SBLOCAs). This paper uses the best estimate code SCDAP/RELAP5 3.2 to build the numerical model of AP1000. Several SBLOCAs are simulated and analyzed. RELAP5 predictions are also compared to the simulation results of NOTRUMP code. The comparison shows good agreement. The sensitivity analysis of liquid entrainment model of RELAP5 on the pressure-balance-line (PBL), which connecting core makeup tank (CMT) and cold leg in AP1000 is done. Comparisons of the system pressure decreasing, the level of CMT, and actuation time of ADS all indicate that the existing horizontal stratification entrainment model of RELAP5 is very sensitive and important to the short-term of LOCA, and has significant impact on the entire SBLOCA process.     

SCDAP/Relap5 3.2程序分层夹带模型敏感性分析

在AP1000中,连接堆芯补水箱和冷腿间的压力平衡管线中的气泡份额决定了堆芯补水箱的注入量,其中,气泡源自冷腿中的分层夹带。为研究AP1000核电站中气-液分层夹带现象对堆芯非能动余热排出系统的整体特性的影响,本文以Relap5/Mod3.2作为计算平台,建立了AP1000小破口失水事故模型并进行了数值计算,对比了采用与不采用水平分层夹带模型的计算结果,发现该模型对事故发展有重要的影响。     

Flooding in the pressurizer surge line of AP600 plant and analyses of APEX data

For the passive AP600 plant, the three stages of ADS (automatic depressurization system) valves are attached to the top of pressurizer. The existence of these valves makes liquid flow into and out of the pressurizer an important part of the dynamics during a small break loss-of-coolant accident. In this paper, counter-current flow limit (CCFL) in the surge line was analyzed. Specifically, CCFL in vertical piping, in slightly inclined horizontal piping, and in horizontal and vertical elbows were compared. The CCFL in the vertical section of the surge line was found to be the most limiting section. That is, the vertical CCFL controls the pressurizer liquid drain rate. This conclusion was tested and verified by comparing the predicted vertical CCFL against the counter-current flow states in the surge line, observed in small break LOCA tests conducted at the AP600 scaled test facility (APEX).     

Iris small break loca phenomena identification and ranking table (PIRT)

The international reactor innovative and secure (IRIS) is a modular pressurized water reactor with an integral configuration (all primary system components – reactor core, internals, pumps, steam generators, pressurizer, and control rod drive mechanisms – are inside the reactor vessel). The IRIS plant conceptual design was completed in 2001 and the preliminary design is currently underway. The pre-application licensing process with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) started in October 2002.The first line of defense in IRIS is to eliminate event initiators that could potentially lead to core damage. If it is not possible to eliminate certain accidents altogether, then the design inherently reduces their consequences and/or decreases their probability of occurring. One of the most obvious advantages of the IRIS Safety-by-Design™ approach is the elimination of large break loss-of-coolant accidents (LBLOCAs), since no large primary penetrations of the reactor vessel or large loop piping exist.While the IRIS Safety-by-Design™ approach is a logical step in the effort to produce advanced reactors, the desired advances in safety must still be demonstrated in the licensing arena. With the elimination of LBLOCA, an important next consideration is to show the IRIS design fulfills the promise of increased safety also for small break LOCAs (SBLOCAs). Accordingly, the SBLOCA phenomena identification and ranking table (PIRT) project was established. The primary objective of the IRIS SBLOCA PIRT project was to identify the relative importance of phenomena in the IRIS response to SBLOCAs. This relative importance, coupled with the current relative state of knowledge for the phenomena, provides a framework for the planning of the continued experimental and analytical efforts.To satisfy the SBLOCA PIRT project objectives, Westinghouse organized an expert panel whose members were carefully selected to insure that the PIRT results reflect internationally recognized experience in reactor safety analysis, and were not biased by program preconceptions internal to the IRIS program.The SBLOCA PIRT Panel concluded that continued experimental data and analytical tool development in the following areas, in decreasing level of significance, are perceived as important with respect to satisfying the safety analysis and licensing objectives of the IRIS program: (1) steam generator; (2) pressure suppression system, containment dry well and their interactions; (3) emergency heat removal system; (4) core, long-term gravity makeup system, automatic depressurization system, and pressurizer; (5) direct vessel injection system and reactor vessel cavity.     

DVI管小破口失水事故实验研究

在模块化小型反应堆非能动安全系统综合模拟实验装置上进行了压力容器直接注入（DVI）管小破口失水事故实验,研究了DVI管小破口失水事故过程中的热工水力现象和非能动安全系统运行特性。研究结果表明：模块化小型反应堆DVI管小破口失水事故中,非能动安全系统可对堆芯进行注水,有效导出堆芯衰变热量,保护堆芯安全。     

稳压器汽腔小破口失水事故的模拟

在研究稳压器汽腔小破口失水事故过程物理现象的基础上,对北京核电厂模拟培训中心模拟器中的反应堆冷却剂系统数学模型进行了改进,将两相流模拟分支加入到该系统模拟程序中去,得到了满意的模拟效果。文中给出了改进前、后模拟效果的对比,以及改进的结果与三里岛事故记录的对比。     

Analysis of Effect of SBLOCA before and behind Isolation Valve of PRHRS on Passive Reactor Core Cooling System

For the test process of small break loss of coolant accident (SBLOCA) of AP type nuclear power plant, there is a more consistent understanding at home and abroad. However, the influence of the same size of the break on the test process and passive core cooling system in different locations still needs further study. In this paper, a large passive core cooling integrated test facility ACME was used to study the break accident test conditions of passive residual heat removal system (PRHRS) before and behind the isolation valve, and the bottom break test of the cold pipe of core makeup tank (CMT) was used as the contrast condition. The test results show that the accident process of PRHRS before and behind the isolation valve is in accordance with the process of SBLOCA, the core is always in a good cooling statement and the safety of passive core cooling system is effectively verified. There is a certain impact on the accident process for the same break size and different break locations, and the location of the break has a key impact on the CMT level and safety injection flow. In contrast, the heat transfer of PRHRS equipment is also quite different. The heat transfer of cold pipe break and break behind the isolation valve is greater than break before the isolation valve, however, the flow and heat transfer mechanism of PRHRS heat exchange tube needs further study.     

PRHRS隔离阀前后破口事故对非能动堆芯冷却系统的影响分析

对于AP型核电站小破口失水事故(SBLOCA)试验进程,国内外有较为一致的认识,但对于相同尺寸破口在不同破口位置对试验进程、非能动堆芯冷却系统的影响仍需进一步研究。本文利用大型非能动堆芯冷却整体试验台架ACME开展了非能动余热排出系统（PRHRS）隔离阀前后破口事故试验工况研究,并以堆芯补水箱（CMT）侧冷管底部破口事故工况作为对比工况。试验结果表明：ACME开展的PRHRS隔离阀前后破口事故模拟工况事故进程符合典型SBLOCA进程,堆芯始终处在良好的冷却状态,非能动堆芯冷却系统的安全性得到有效验证;相同破口尺寸工况下,不同破口位置对事故进程有一定的影响,其中破口位置对CMT液位、安注流量的影响较为关键。对比工况中,PRHRS设备换热量也有较大不同,冷管破口和隔离阀后破口工况较隔离阀前破口工况换热量更大,但PRHRS换热管内部流动换热机理需进一步研究。     

PWR冷管段1%小破口失水事故实验研究

在高压综合实验装置（ＨＰＩＴＦ）上进行核电厂反应堆一次系统冷管段小破口失水事故（ＳＢＬＯＣＡ）模拟实验，破口方向为冷管段底部，破口面积为１％（ＮＳＢ－７工况）实验再现了核电厂发生小破口失水事故时的热工水力学现象，实验结果与ＲＥＬＡＰ５／ＭＯＤ２分析程序的计算结果上比较，验证了该程序对小破口失水事故的分析能力。     

RELAP5/MOD3.3程序对非能动核电厂小破口失水事故的适用性研究

AP1000核电厂采用非能动堆芯冷却系统来缓解小破口失水事故(SBLOCA),缓解事故的理念是流动冷却。RELAP5/MOD3.3程序适用于传统核电厂SBLOCA研究,对于非能动电厂SBLOCA研究的适用性需重新研究与评估。本工作基于非能动电厂小破口失水事故的分析,结合RELAP5/MOD3.3的结构与模型,对其进行评估和改进。为验证改进后的RELAP5/MOD3.3的适用性,以AP1000小破口失水事故的验证试验台架APEX-1000为模拟对象,分析模拟DBA-02、NRC-05事故工况。分析结果表明,改进后的RELAP5/MOD3.3的计算结果与试验数据符合较好。     

MAAP5 simulation of the PWR severe accident induced by pressurizer safety valve stuck-open accident

The Modular Accident Analysis Program version 5 (MAAP5) is a computer code that can simulate the response of light water reactor power plants during severe accident sequences. The present work aims to simulate the severe accident of a typical Chinese pressure water reactor (PWR) with MAAP5. The pressurizer safety valve stuck-open accident is essentially a small break loss-of-coolant accident (SBLOCA), which becomes one of the major concerns on core melt initiating events of the PWR. Six cases with different assumptions in the pressurizer (PZR) safety valves (SVs) stuck-open accident stuck open accident were analyzed for comparison. The results of first three cases show that the severe accident sequence is correlated with the number of the stuck open valve. The primary system depressurized faster in a more SVs stuck open case, and the consequences in which is hence slighter. The remaining 3 cases along with the case 2 were then analyzed to study the effect of operator intervention to the accident. The results show that the auxiliary feed water (AFW) is effective to delay the core degradation and hence delayed the finally system recovery. The high pressure injection (HPI) operation and manually opening the steam generator (SG) SVs are effective to mitigate this kind of severe accident. The results are meaningful and significant for comprehending the detailed process of PWR severe accident, which is the basic standard for establishing the severe accident management guidelines.     

ACME台架PRHR管线破口位置敏感性试验研究

为研究先进非能动（AP）型核电厂在非能动系统失效条件下的安全性能,利用我国先进堆芯冷却机理整体试验台架（ACME）开展了非能动余热排出（PRHR）管线破口失水试验研究,分析了主要的试验进程和破口位置对事故过程各阶段关键参数的影响。结果表明,ACME PRHR管线破口试验进程与冷管段小破口失水事故（SBLOCA）进程基本一致,再现了非能动核电厂自然循环阶段、自动卸压系统（ADS）喷放阶段和安全壳内置换料水箱（IRWST）安注阶段的安全特性;在不同破口位置的试验中,非能动堆芯冷却系统（PXS）均可保证堆芯得到补水,堆芯活性区始终处于混合液位以下;破口位置对ACME LOCA事故进程、反应堆冷却剂系统（RCS）初期降压速率、PRHR热交换器（HX）流量、喷放流量、堆芯液位、IRWST安注流量等参数具有显著影响,对堆芯补水箱（CMT）和蓄压安注箱（ACC）安注流量的影响较小。      

Verification of a TRACE EPR™ model on the basis of a scaling calculation of an SBLOCA ROSA test

In cooperation with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), a project has been launched at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) aimed at performing safety evaluations of the Olkiluoto-3 nuclear power plant (NPP), the first EPR™, a generation III pressurizer water reactor (PWR); with particular emphasis on small-and large-break loss-of-coolant-accidents (SB/LB-LOCAs) and main steam-line breaks.As a first step of this work, the best estimate system code TRACE has been used to develop a model of Olkiluoto-3. In order to test the nodalization, a scaling calculation from the rig of safety assessment (ROSA) test facility has been performed. The ROSA large scale test facility (LSTF) was built to simulate Westinghouse design pressurized water reactors (PWR) with a four-loop configuration. Even though there are differences between the EPR™ and the Westinghouse designs, the number of similarities is large enough to carry out scaling calculations on SBLOCA and LOCA cases from the ROSA facility; as a matter of fact, the main differences are located in the secondary side. Test 6-1 of the ROSA 1 programme, an SBLOCA with the break situated in the upper head of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV), was of special interest since a very good agreement with the experiment was obtained with a TRACE input deck. In order to perform such scaling calculation, the set-points of the secondary relief and safety valves in the EPR™ nodalization had to be changed to those used in the ROSA facility, the break size and the core power had to be scaled by a factor of 60 (according to the core power and core volume) and the pumps coast down had to be adapted to the ones of the test. The calculation showed very similar results as the experiment and the ROSA-TRACE calculation. The only significant difference observed was a faster primary depressurization after the break flow turned to single-vapor flow. This difference could be explained on the basis of geometrical differences between the EPR™ and ROSA/Westinghouse RPV's designs.     

ACME整体性能试验设施工作压力选取方案分析

拟建造的先进堆芯冷却机理试验台架（ACME）是验证压水堆核电站非能动安全系统性能及其安全分析软件的整体性能试验设施。在介绍AP1000电站整体性能试验台架及其评价的基础上，分析了不同工作压力对试验的影响。重点阐述了ACME工作压力的选取方案及其特点，探讨了确定试验初始状态的方法。分析表明：选取9.3MPa作为ACME的工作压力，涵盖了主要非能动系统工作的压力范围，具有等压等物性模拟非能动压水堆电站LOCA等事故工况的能力，是一个先进的非能动堆芯冷却整体性能试验设施设计方案。     

Westinghouse AP1000 advanced passive plant

The Westinghouse AP1000 Program is aimed at making available a nuclear power plant that is economical in the US deregulated electrical power industry in the near-term. The AP1000 is a two-loop 1000 MWe pressurizer water reactor (PWR). It is an uprated version of the AP600. Passive safety systems are used to provide significant and measurable improvements in plant simplification, safety, reliability, investment protection and plant costs. The AP1000 uses proven technology, which builds on over 35 years of operating PWR experience. The AP1000 received Final Design Approval from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission in September 2004; the AP1000 has also received Design Certification by the USNRC in December 2005. The AP1000 and its predecessor AP600 are the only nuclear reactor designs using passive safety technology licensed anywhere in the world. The safety performance of AP1000 has been verified by extensive testing, safety analysis and probabilistic safety assessment. AP1000 safety margins are large and the potential for accident scenarios that could jeopardize public safety is extremely low.Simplicity is a key technical concept behind the AP1000. It makes the AP1000 easier and less expensive to build, operate, and maintain. Simplification also provides a hedge against regulatory driven operations and maintenance costs by eliminating equipment subject to regulation. The AP1000's greatly simplified design complies with NRC regulatory and safety requirements and the EPRI advanced light water reactor (ALWR) utility requirements document.Plans are being developed for implementation of the AP1000 plant. Key factors in this planning are the economics of AP1000 in the de-regulated US electricity market, and the associated business model for licensing, constructing and operating these new plants.     

AP1000核电厂应对全厂断电事故的稳压器防满溢对策研究

AP1000核电厂若在全厂断电事故下丧失正常给水,会引起稳压器满溢,将通过稳压器安全阀排放液体冷却剂,引起反应堆冷却剂水装量流失,增大反应堆堆芯裸露的风险。与此同时,安全壳内的放射性水平因稳压器满溢可能会增大,增大向环境排放大量放射物质的可能。为防止稳压器满溢,本工作进行了解决或缓解稳压器满溢的对策研究。结果表明,增大非能动余热排出系统（PRHRS）热交换器的传热面积,可防止稳压器满溢;合理降低安全壳内置换料水箱（IRWST）的背压,可增大达到稳压器满溢的裕度,有效地缓解稳压器满溢;增大稳压器的自由容积,可防止稳压器满溢。此结论对AP1000核电厂的设计和事故分析有一定的参考作用。