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http://dx.doi.org/10.5855/ENERGY.2011.20.4.259

Analysis of Cooldown Capability for the HWR Shutdown Cooling System  

Sin, Jeong-Cheol (Mechanical, Automotive & Air Conditioning Department, Woosong College)
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Journal of Energy Engineering / v.20, no.4, 2011 , pp. 259-266 More about this Journal
Abstract
Following the reactor shutdown, the reactor shutdown cooling system must be designed to supply the coolant sufficiently not only to remove the decay heat but to maintain the adequate cooling rate to protect the reactor equipments. In this study, KDESCENT code for the light water reactor and SOPHT, SDCS codes for the heavy water reactor were compared and analyzed to investigate the cooling capability during the shutdown cooling process. The shutdown cooling system design requirements were satisfied during cooling process for both the SDCP and the HTP modes and the design cooling rate of $2.8^{\circ}C/min$ or below was maintained using the SDC heat exchangers. This study shows that the shutdown cooling system in the Wolsong 2, 3, 4 reactors provides sufficient cooling to maintain the nuclear fuel integrity by removing the decay heat of the nuclear fission product.
Keywords
heavy water reactor; reactor shutdown cooling system; cooling rate; nuclear fuel integrity; shutdown cooling pump;
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