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Trang 1Light Water Reactor
Concept
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YOSHIKAWA
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Trang 21 Concept of Power Plant
2 Configuration of Nuclear Reactor
3 Feature of LWR (Light Water Reactor)
4 BWR and PWR
5 Plant Layout of LWR
6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
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6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
Trang 31 G t St t B il
and send it to Turbine.
How to generate electricity?
2 Drive Turbine with the
Steam’s pressure, then Electricity is generated by the Generator connected
Generator
to the Turbine.
CondenserWater
Steam to Water and send it back to the Boiler.
Trang 4Hydroelectric Power Plant
Discharge Canal
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Trang 5Each type uses steam to work Turbine and Generator
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Nuclear Fission
Feedwater Pump
CirculationPump
Trang 6Thermal Power & Nuclear Power
Thermal Power Plant Nuclear Power Plant
Fuel Supply Continuously supply Refuel once in 1-2 yearsFuel Supply Continuously supply Refuel once in 1 2 years
Steam Condition at Super critical pressure Saturation pressure
Turbine
above 22MPa
paround 7MPa
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2 Configuration of Nuclear Reactor
3 Feature of LWR (Light Water Reactor)
4 BWR and PWR
5 Plant Layout of LWR
6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
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6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
Trang 8LWR uses Enriched Uranium as a Fuel
Trang 9Self sustaining Chain Reaction
at Reactor Core : Critical
Nuclear Fission
Fission
Moderator (Light Water)
Energy
U-235
Thermal Neutron U-235
Absorption generates two or threeNeutrons.
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U-238
Trang 10How can we make the 1 More Uranium.
Reactor Critical?
1 More Uranium.
a Fuel with Enriched U-235.
b Layout More Fuel in Reactor.
2 More Thermal Neutron.
a Use Neutron Moderator.
3 Reduce Neutron Absorption of U-238.
a Fuel with less U-238.
b Moderate More Neutrons.
4 Reduce Neutron Leakage to Outside of Reactor
a Larger Reactor.
b Use Neutron Moderator.
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c Locate Neutron Reflector around Reactor.
Trang 11General Configuration Fuel
Trang 12Reactor Configuration Fuel
of Light Water Reactor.
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Reduce the number of Neutrons by Absorption
Trang 13Moderator (Light Water)
Energy
U-235
Thermal Neutron U-235
(Low Energy)
Energy
Absorption
Control Rods absorb
Water makes more Nuclear Fission of U-
235, and less Absorption by U-238.
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U-238
Control Rods absorb
Neutrons.
Trang 14LWR is “Light Water-cooled, & Light Water-moderated Reactor”.
LWR (Light Water
Heavy Water Reactor
Gas Cooled Reactor
LWR is Light Water cooled, & Light Water moderated Reactor
(Light Water Reactor
Fuel Enriched U-235 Non enriched U-235
(Natural U 235)
Enriched U-235(Natural U-235)
Coolant Light Water (H2O) Heavy Water (D2O) Helium Gas, Carbon
Dioxide Gas etc
Moderator Light Water (H2O) Heavy Water (D2O) Graphite
Reflector Light Water (H2O) Heavy Water (D2O) Graphite
Reflector Light Water (H2O) Heavy Water (D2O) Graphite
Control Material Boron (B4C), Hf etc Boron (B4C), Boron (B4C)
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Trang 151 Concept of Power Plant
2 Configuration of Nuclear Reactor
3 Feature of LWR (Light Water Reactor)
4 BWR and PWR
5 Plant Layout of LWR
6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
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6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
Trang 16Moderator (Light Water)
Energy
related this Process
U-235
Thermal Neutron U-235
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Trang 17•Water Density has similar feature, but Void
Effect has larger impact on Reactor Power
Ug + Uf
Ug : Volume of Gas
Uf : Volume of Liquid Moderator
Effect has larger impact on Reactor Power
(High Energy) (Low Energy)
U-235
Moderator Fast Neutron
(High Energy)
Fast Neutron (High Energy)
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Void Fraction; High No Interaction
Trang 18Doppler Effect
•U-238 absorbs high energy
Neutrons (Fast Neutrons)
•Distribution of U-238 Absorption
Possibility depends on its
Temperature ion(barn)
•When Fuel Temperature is high,
U-238 will absorb the Neutrons
with wider range of Energy due Cross Sect
with wider range of Energy due
to Resonance
•Then Reactor Power will be
reduced
U-238 Absorption Cross Section
Neutron Energy (eV)
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Trang 19Self Regulating g g
Process of LWR
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Trang 20Power Control of LWR
Control the number ofNeutron by Absorption Control Rod Position
Dissolve Boron inCoolant and Controlits Density
Control the number ofThermal Neutron by
Trang 21Power Control using Void Effect
More Voids in
Reactor Boosted to
Less Voids inReactor Boosted to
Nuclear Fission
Increased
Nuclear FissionNuclear Fission
Increased
Nuclear FissionReduced
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2 Configuration of Nuclear Reactor
3 Feature of LWR (Light Water Reactor)
4 BWR and PWR
5 Plant Layout of LWR
6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
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6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
Trang 23Generate Steam by
Generate Steam by
Boiling Light Water at
Reactor and directly
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Pressure Suppression Pool
Trang 24Light Water and
Primary Containment Vessel
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Trang 25Comparison between BWR & PWR p
Simple Configuration (Direct Cycle)
Small Pressure Containment Vessel
Low Power Density in Reactor
Easy Power Control using Void Effect
Need Radiation Shield in Turbine Island
Complex Configuration.(In-direct Cycle)
Large Pressure Containment Vessel with SteamGenerators and Pressurizers as well as ReactorPressure Vessel
High Power Density in Reactor
No Radiation Shield is needed in Turbine Island
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No Radiation Shield is needed in Turbine Island
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2 Configuration of Nuclear Reactor
3 Feature of LWR (Light Water Reactor)
4 BWR and PWR
5 Plant Layout of LWR
6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
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Trang 27Typical Site Layout of LWR yp y
SeawallSeawall
Intake Canal
Sea WaterPath
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S lid R d W t Turbine, Condenser,
Heat Exchanger Building
Building RadWaste
Building Condensate
Solid Rad Waste.
Oil Tanks
Main Control Room and related System System
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Building Stack
Trang 29Typical Plant Layout of LWR
Turbine
Circulation Pump
Reactor
Pressure Vessel
Reactor Building Turbine Building
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Reactor Building Turbine Building
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Condenser Feedwater Line
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2 Configuration of Nuclear Reactor
3 Feature of LWR (Light Water Reactor)
4 BWR and PWR
5 Plant Layout of LWR
6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
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6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
Trang 31To Ensure the Plant Safety…
Prevention
of Trouble Occurrence
Prevention of Trouble
Escalation and
Prevention of Release of Radioactive Development
into an Accident
Even if a trouble Develops Into Accident
Substances to the environment
Even if a trouble Occurs
Shutdown Cool Contain
Fail-Interlock Equipment toAutomatically
Shutdown a Reactor
Emergency Core
Cooling
S t
Containment Vessel down
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etc.)
Equipment to Promptly detect Troubles
System
Trang 32Shutdown Cool down Contain
In Case Trouble occurs,
Quickly Insert all Control
In Case Reactor WaterLevel unusually reduces,
In Case RadioactiveSteam is released toRods into Reactor to
Shutdown
Inject water into Reactor
by Emergency CoreCooling System (ECCS)
t C l d th R t
Primary ContainmentVessel, Prevent aleakage from PCV to
Trang 33FIVE Walls for Safety Containment
(1)Fuel Pellet Keep generated Radioactive Substance in Pellets.
Reactor Building
(2)Fuel Cladding Tube Prevent Leakage of Radioactivity generated by Fuel Pellet.
Vessel
Reactor Pressure Vessel
Reactor Pressure Vessel
(3)Reactor Pressure Vessel Prevent Leakage of Radioactivity dissolved in Coolant.
Pellet
Cladding Tube
(4)Primary Containment Vessel Prevent Leakage of Radioactivity and Radiation in case of Primary
4m
Loop Line break.
(5)Reactor Building Prevent Leakage of Radioactivity to Fuel Rod
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Outside Environment in case Leakage from PCV has occurred.
BWR PWR
Trang 34Summary (Key Words)
1 Concept of Power Plant
• Reactor, Steam Line, Turbine, Generator, Condenser, and
Feedwater Line.
2 Configuration of Nuclear Reactor
• Fuel, Coolant, Moderator, Reflector, and Control Material , , , ,
• Reactor Building, Turbine Building, etc.
6 Concept of Safety Design of LWR
• Defense in Depth Shutdown Cool down and Contain
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• Defense in Depth, Shutdown, Cool down, and Contain
Trang 35Light Water Reactor
Concept
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