DHR-200池式低温供热堆SBO-ATWS事故及自然循环能力分析

DHR-200池式低温供热堆(简称DHR-200池式堆)设计有自然循环瓣阀,为检验其安全性,选取典型的全厂断电叠加紧急停堆系统失效(SBO-ATWS)事故,使用RELAP5程序对其热工水力参数瞬态特性及其自然循环能力进行分析。结果表明,DHR-200池式堆具有很好的负温度反应性反馈效应,即SBO-ATWS事故后,由于燃料和冷却剂温度升高,引入负反应性,可使反应堆实现热停堆;事故后,通过非能动方式开启自然循环瓣阀,可建立稳定的自然循环,将堆芯衰变热导出至堆水池内,验证了DHR-200池式堆的固有安全性。     

中国先进研究堆稳态自然循环能力分析

针对中国先进研究堆(CARR)的结构和运行特点,开发了CARR自然循环能力计算程序,计算得到了不同池水温度条件下CARR自然循环能力,并分析了池水温度对CARR自然循环特性的影响:自然循环冷却剂流量随池水温度的升高而增大,但自然循环能力(带走的堆芯功率)随池水温度升高而降低.基于理论推导和程序计算结果,提出了一个适用于预测不同池水温度下CARR自然循环流量和堆芯功率的简单关系式,该关系式预测值与程序计算结果误差小于±10%.     

IPWRs非能动余热排出系统运行特性分析

由于结构紧凑和采用模块化及非能动安全技术,一体化压水堆(IPWRs)特别适合于舰船核动力装置的应用。本文研究对象为基于固有安全一体化动力堆UZrHx和俄罗斯一体化压水堆ABV-6M的运行特点而概念设计的一体化压水堆。堆芯采用弧形板状燃料元件,直流蒸汽发生器形式为套管式,利用3个回路的自然循环排出堆芯余热的非能动余热排出系统以及一套能动的停堆冷却系统。运用RE-LAP5/MOD3.4程序对该反应堆在全船断电事故工况下反应堆停堆,非能动余热排出系统和能动停堆冷却系统分别投入运行进行仿真计算,分析其热工水力动态特性,保证堆芯安全。     

一种非能动余热排出系统设计方案

非能动余热排出系统依靠本身的自然循环特性,应能够在较长时间内提供对堆芯的冷却,保证反应堆的安全。提出一种非能动空气冷却余热排出系统(PRHRS)方案,利用应急冷却水箱作为中间缓冲设备,既可以满足事故初期快速冷却的要求,又能保证非能动余热排出系统在相当长一段时间内的可靠运行。基于自然循环系统特性对所设计的PRHRS系统进行设计计算,并使用RELAP5程序对全厂断电事故下反应堆停堆后PRHRS投入运行的过程进行仿真,以验证设计的合理性。反应堆热工水力动态特性的结果表明,该系统可通过自然循环排出堆芯余热,保证堆芯安全。     

反应堆内局部自然循环对非能动余热排出的影响

为研究反应堆堆内局部自然循环对非能动余热排出的影响,利用改进的RELAP5/MOD3.2程序对核动力装置及非能动余热排出系统进行数学建模与理论研究,并利用试验数据进行了校核。研究表明：在核动力装置自然循环运行条件下,由于反应堆上封头旁流及反应堆入口漏流通道的存在,在反应堆活性区、上封头、环腔及下腔室之间构成了局部自然循环流动现象;在主回路自然循环能力较弱时,堆内产生的局部自然循环流动占优,反应堆衰变热无法顺利带出。     

一体化先进堆全厂断电事故下非能动余热排出系统能力分析

中国核动力研究设计院（NPIC）设计的中国一体化先进堆（CIP）余热排出系统是非能动系统。采用RELAP5／MOD程序分析计算该堆全厂断电事故后堆芯核功率、堆芯平均温度、一回路和二回路压力,以及非能动余热排出系统功率随时间的变化,论证了非能动余热排出系统对事故的缓解能力。分析结果表明,CIP在发生全厂断电事故后,完全能够依靠非能动余热排出系统导出堆芯余热,保证反应堆的安全。     

5MW低功率堆固有安全性研究

理论计算和堆上试验表明,5MW 低功率堆(LPR)具有较好的固有安全性。在失去外电源事故停堆工况下,靠本身自然循环和大水池的储热能力,不依靠任何其它安全设施就可导出堆芯余热,保证反应堆的安全。     

CEFR在ULOF工况下的自然循环能力分析

自然循环能力是衡量钠冷快堆固有安全性的重要指标,堆芯布置、回路设计及工况参数等都会影响堆芯自然循环能力,因此不同堆型的自然循环能力有很大差异。为了保证堆芯事故得到有效缓解,中国实验快堆(CEFR)的设计中通过优化系统布置,重点考虑了堆芯自然循环。本文采用SAS4A程序对CEFR进行系统建模,分析了CEFR在无保护失流(ULOF)工况下的堆芯热工水力参数瞬态特性,验证了CEFR利用自身自然循环和负反馈设计进行事故缓解的能力,本文还对一回路流动阻力和二回路钠装量对堆芯自然循环的影响进行分析。计算结果表明,CEFR具有良好的自然循环特性,在ULOF工况下可以依靠其负反馈停堆,并能够建立起稳定的自然循环从而导出堆芯余热。     

超长寿命小型自然循环铅铋快堆堆芯概念设计研究

以提高铅铋快堆的经济性与固有安全性为目标,开展100 MWt超长寿命小型自然循环铅铋快堆SPALLER-100概念设计,在选用PuN-ThN燃料和²⁰⁸Pb-Bi冷却剂的基础上,提出了一种添加固体慢化剂BeO的燃料组件设计方案,开展了堆芯布置研究和控制棒系统设计,分析了堆芯物理特性与稳态自然循环特性。结果表明：在低燃料装载量和小堆芯体积条件下,SPALLER-100堆芯换料周期达32 a,平均卸料燃耗高达210.38 MW·d/kg(HM),整个寿期内的反应性系数均为负值。稳态运行工况下燃料包壳、芯块最大温度均小于安全限值,反应堆具备一回路自然循环能力和一定流量自动分配能力。     

一体化小型氟盐冷却高温堆瞬态特性分析

根据下一代核能系统的发展目标,提出了采用自然循环的一体化小型氟盐冷却高温堆的概念。利用修改后的RELAR5-MS系统分析程序,建立了一体化小型氟盐冷却高温堆模型,并得到其稳态特性参数。在此基础上,对其在满功率运行状态下的反应性引入事故和失热阱事故进行了分析。分析计算表明,在反应性事故工况下,由于自然循环的存在,堆芯冷却剂流量随着堆芯温度发生动态变化,最终达到新的稳态,燃料棒和冷却剂温度均处于安全限值范围内。在失热阱事故下,反应堆负反馈的特性使得堆芯功率逐渐降低并实现自动停堆,即使不考虑余热排出系统的作用,燃料组件和冷却剂温度上升缓慢,在140 h内,燃料棒和冷却剂温度均处于全限值范围内。结果表明,一回路采用自然循环冷却的一体化小型氟盐冷却高温堆具有良好的固有安全性。     

Passive cooldown performance of a 65 MW integral reactor

Advanced integral-type pressurized water reactor with a maximum thermal power of 65 MW is under development at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). This 65 MW integral reactor incorporates a number of innovative design features. In the case of a transient, the passive residual heat removal system (PRHRS) is designed to cool the reactor coolant system (RCS) from a normal operation condition to a hot shutdown condition by a natural circulation, and the shutdown cooling system (SCS) is designed to cool the primary system from a hot shutdown condition to a refueling condition by a forced circulation. A realistic calculation has been carried out by using the TASS/SMR code and a sensitivity analysis has been performed to evaluate a passive cooldown capability for various system conditions such as natural and forced circulation conditions for the reactor coolant system or the passive residual heat removal system, and number of active PRHRS trains. The reactor coolant system and the passive residual heat removal system adequately remove the core decay heat by a natural circulation and the 65 MW integral reactor can cool the coolant to the SCS entry condition in the primary system for all the possible operational conditions.     

Analysis of SBO-ATWS Accident and Natural Circulation Capacity of DHR-200 Pool Type Low Temperature Heating Reactor

DHR-200 Pool Type Low Temperature Heating Reactor (DHR-200) was designed with natural circulation flap valve. In order to examine the safety of the DHR-200, the RELAP5 code was used to analyze the transient thermal-hydraulic characteristics and the natural circulation capacity under the station blackout anticipated transient without scram (SBO-ATWS). The results show that DHR-200 has enough negative temperature reactivity feedback effect. With the rising of the temperatures of the fuel and the coolant, finally the reactor can be shut down by the effect of the negative temperature reactivity feedback effect. After the accident, the natural circulation flap valve will be opened by passive means to establish a stable natural circulation, and then the residual heat of the core can be removed to pool of the reactor. Therefore, it is demonstrated that the DHR-200 has good inherent safety features.     

PIUS - status and perspectives

Today's environmental concerns show that nuclear energy is an important option for meeting future increases in global energy demand. Significant nuclear expansion will probably require new reactor designs in which safety is ensured by simple, convincing means. PIUS represents such a reactor design. It is a re-configured 600 MWe PWR, in which the primary safety goal, protection of the reactor core integrity, is entrusted to built-in, self-protective, passive features, without reliance on any monitoring, detection or actuation system, nor operator action. Its basic design features a core that is openly connected, in a natural circulation loop, to a large pool of borated water. The pool is enclosed in a prestressed concrete pressure vessel provided with redundant leakage barriers. The reactor coolant pumps are operated in such a way that there is hydraulic balance in the openings between the primary coolant loop and the pool. Thereby, the hot, low boron content primary loop water is kept separated from the pool water, in spite of the always open natural circulation loop. In severe transients this balance is disturbed, and pool water ingress occurs, shutting down the reactor, or restricting the power to a safe level. The decay heat is transferred to the pool by the natural circulation loop, and a passive pool cooling system, utilizing natural circulation and natural draft cooling towers, prevents boiling of the pool water, even in a station blackout situation. Transient analyses have shown that this passive long-term RHR function will be available in all accident situations, even after double-ended cold leg breaks. Such breaks result in a temporary pressurization of the reactor containment, but the releases of radioactivity will be extremely small and the doses at the fence boundary very low. Cost estimates indicate that PIUS will be quite competitive, and evaluation studies are now under way in several countries.     

摇摆条件下海上浮动堆全厂断电事故分析

为研究海洋条件对海上浮动堆全厂断电事故后的事故进程及非能动安全系统运行特性的影响,通过建立海洋条件加速度场模型,基于RELAP5程序开发获得了适用于海上浮动堆的系统分析程序,并对程序进行了实验验证。利用所开发的程序通过建立双环路海上浮动堆及二次侧非能动余热排出系统的计算模型,开展了不同摇摆运动参数下海上浮动堆全厂断电事故的计算分析。计算结果表明,船体的横摇运动可加快全厂断电事故后浮动堆系统压力和温度的下降速度,堆芯余热能够被二次侧非能动余热排出系统有效导出;但横摇运动会造成事故后堆芯自然循环流量的显著降低,引起一回路系统和非能动余热排出系统中自然循环流量的大幅度振荡及周期性倒流。本文计算结果可为海上浮动堆非能动安全系统的设计提供参考。     

小型模块化钠冷快堆非能动余热排出系统分析研究

针对小型钠冷快堆模块化设计需求,提出了一种利用安全壳内空气自然循环将堆芯余热导入大气最终热阱的非能动余热排出系统方案。通过理论计算并结合系统分析程序RELAP5,对非能动余热排出系统进行建模,分析系统方案的可行性。结果显示：保守假设条件下,在钠装载量为2000 kg工况时,非能动余热排出系统功率在16.88 kW以上可保证堆芯燃料温度不超过安全限值。RELAP5计算结果表明,本文提出的非能动余热排出系统方案冷却功率大于所需最小功率,能满足小型钠冷快堆设计需求。     

Comparative study of unprotected loss of flow accident analysis of 1000 MWe and 500 MWe Fast Breeder Reactor Metal (FBR-M) cores and their inherent safety

Unprotected loss of flow (ULOF) analysis of metal (U–Pu–6% Zr) fuelled 500 MWe and 1000 MWe pool type FBR are studied to verify the passive shutdown capability and its inherent safety parameters. Study is also made with uncertainties (typically 20%) on the sensitive feedback parameters such as core radial expansion feedback and sodium void reactivity effect. Inference of the study is, nominal transient behavior of both 500 MWe and 1000 MWe core are benign under unprotected loss of flow accident (ULOFA) and the transient power reduces to natural circulation based Safety Grade Decay Heat Removal (SGDHR) system capacity before the initiation of boiling. Sensitivity analysis of 500 MWe shows that the reactor goes to sub-critical and the transient power reduces to SGDHR system capacity before the boiling initiation. In the sensitivity analysis of 1000 MWe core, initiation of voiding and fuel melting occurs. But, with 80% core radial expansion reactivity feedback and nominal sodium expansion reactivity feedback, the reactor was maintained substantially sub-critical even beyond when net power crosses the SGDHR system capacity. From the study, it is concluded that if the sodium void reactivity is limited (4.6 $) then the inherent safety of 1000 MWe design is assured, even with 20% uncertainty on the sensitive parameters.     

基于SCDAP/RELAP5耦合堆腔注水的非能动压水堆熔融池冷却分析

采取堆腔注水策略冷却熔融池对缓解严重事故后果、降低安全壳的失效概率具有十分重要的作用。本文采用SCDAP/RELAP5程序,首先以韩国APR1400相关实验结果对堆腔外部注水自然对流冷却能力进行比对分析,然后建立了耦合堆腔注水措施的融熔池冷却的核电厂模型,以非能动压水堆为研究对象,针对冷段大破口失水事故(LBLOCA)始发严重事故序列,分析堆芯熔融进展过程中实施堆腔注水策略后融熔池的冷却特性及堆腔外部注水的自然循环能力。分析结果表明,LBLOCA下,当堆芯出口温度达到923K时,实施堆腔注水后能有效冷却下封头内的熔融池,从而保持压力容器的完整性。     

Natural circulation characteristics of lead-based reactor under long-term decay heat removal

The natural circulation of primary coolant plays an important role in removing the decay heat in Station-Black-out (SBO) accident from reactor core to decay heat removal systems, such as RVACS and PHXS cooling, for lead-based reactor. In order to study the natural circulation characteristics of primary coolant under Reactor Vessel Air Cooling System (RVACS) and primary heat exchangers (PHXs) cooling, which are crucial to the safety of lead-based reactors. A three-dimensional CFD model for the China Lead-based Research Reactor (CLEAR-I) has been built to analyze the thermal-hydraulics characteristics of primary coolant system and the cooling capability of the two systems. The abilities of the two cooling systems with different decay heat powers were discussed as well. The results demonstrated that the decay heat could be removed effectively only relying on either of the two systems. However, RVACS appeared the obvious thermal stratification phenomenon in the cold pool. Besides, with the increase in decay heat power, the natural circulation capacity of primary coolant between the two systems had a significant difference. The PHXs cooling system was stronger than the RVACS, with respect to the mass flow of primary coolant and the average temperature difference between cold pool and hot pool.     

HFETR自然循环能力分析研究

针对高通量工程试验堆（HFETR）的运行特点,本文利用RELAP5/MOD3程序对HFETR进行了数值建模,并结合反应堆实际运行工况,采取了阶跃升功率法和积分功率法分析了系统压力和压力壳平均水温对HFETR最大自然循环能力的影响。结果表明：系统在常压和带压工况下,HFETR的最大自然循环能力分别为0.9、2.0MW。自然循环能力随运行压力的升高而增大,随压力壳水温的升高而降低。本文基于计算数据与理论推导提出了预测不同平均水温下最大自然循环能力的关系式,该公式具有指导反应堆实际运行的工程意义。