NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 46, Issue 10, 100602(2023)

Systematic measurement method for primary coolant flow rate in advanced passive nuclear power units

Hui LUO*
Author Affiliations
  • Shandong Nuclear Power Corporation, Yantai 265116, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    Overall plan for RCS flow measurement and data processing
    Schematic of flow measurement transmitters of RCS Loop I
    Flowchart for RCS bend pipe flow calculation
    Measurement of pressure difference for RCS cold (a) and hot (b) leg flow
    Flow measurement data and expected data for each measuring method
    • Table 1. Differential pressure measurement and flow calculation during HFT and start-up test

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      Table 1. Differential pressure measurement and flow calculation during HFT and start-up test

      测点

      Test position

      不确定度

      Uncertainty

      热试计算值HFT calculated flow / m3∙hr-1热试总流量HFT total flow / m3∙hr-1启动试验计算值Start-up test calculated flow / m3∙hr-1启动试验总流量Start-up test total flow / m3∙hr-1

      压力容器TFT115

      RV TFT115

      ±5.26%71 13171 52371 801.596 871 212.962 9

      蒸发器TFT113

      SG TFT113

      ±10.70%37 04473 702

      主泵TFT101

      RCP TFT101

      ±1.54%18 10071 840

      热管FT1

      HL FT1

      ±13.09%32 15432 280.537 229.208 074 570.983 3

      热管FT2

      HL FT2

      ±13.07%32 550

      热管FT3

      HL FT3

      ±13.10%31 949

      热管FT4

      HL FT4

      ±13.07%32 469

      热管TFT109

      HT TFT109

      ±12.68%32 82232 398.536 890.125 373 731.652 4

      热管TFT110

      HT TFT110

      ±12.68%31 975

      冷管FT171

      CL FT171

      ±4.28%18 00169 36918 718.055 771 950.906 8

      冷管TFT105

      CL TFT105

      ±4.15%18 43470 95118 618.200 970 633.531 0

      RCS总流量值

      RCS Total Flow

      ±1.32%71 546
    • Table 2. Differential pressure measurement, flow calculation, and weighting factor during HFT

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      Table 2. Differential pressure measurement, flow calculation, and weighting factor during HFT

      测量方式Test method测量流量Test flow / m3∙hr-1不确定度Uncertainty / %权重因子Weighting factor
      RV压差 RV Dp71 523.00±5.250.061 6
      SG压差 SG Dp73 702.00±10.760.010 2
      RCP压差 RCP Dp71 840.00±1.460.809 8
      冷管压差 Cold Leg Dp70 160.00±4.140.106 1
      热管压差 Hot Leg Dp62 393.00±12.680.012 3
      总流量 Total Flow / m3∙hr-171 546.00±1.32
    • Table 3. Calibrated RCS bend pipe flow coefficients

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      Table 3. Calibrated RCS bend pipe flow coefficients

      永久仪表Permanent transmitter热试流量系数HFT flow coefficient

      启动流量系数

      PFT flow coefficient

      最终流量系数Final flow coefficient
      环路I热管1 Loop I HLeg11.5281.5231.525
      环路I热管2 Loop I HLeg21.5441.5331.537
      环路I热管3 Loop I HLeg31.5281.5221.524
      环路I热管4 Loop I HLeg41.5441.5381.540
      环路I冷管1 Loop I CLeg 12.6312.6362.632
      环路I冷管2 Loop I CLeg 22.3892.3912.389
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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jun. 10, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 21, 2023

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    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.100602

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