• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.921-928
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• 2009

As part of an evaluation for an in-vessel severe accident management strategy, a coolant injection into the reactor vessel under depressurization of the reactor coolant system (RCS) has been evaluated in detail using the SCDAP/RELAP5 computer code. A high-pressure sequence of a small break loss of coolant accident (SBLOCA) has been analyzed in the Optimized Power Reactor (OPR) 1000. The SCDAP/RELAP5 results have shown that safety injection timing and capacity with RCS depressurization timing and capacity are very effective on the reactor vessel failure during a severe accident. Only one train operation of the high pressure safety injection (HPSI) for 30,000 seconds with RCS depressurization prevents failure of the reactor vessel. In this case, the operation of only the low pressure safety injection (LPSI) without a HPSI does not prevent failure of the reactor vessel.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 추계학술대회논문집B
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• pp.735-740
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• 2001

In the nuclear power plant, emergency core coolant system(ECCS) is furnished at reactor coolant system(RCS) in order to cool down high temperature water in case of emergency. However, in this coolant system, it occurs thermal stratification phenomena in case that there is the mixing of cooling water and high temperature water due to valve leakage in ECCS. This thermal stratification phenomena raises excessive thermal stresses at pipe wall. Therefore, this phenomena causes the accident that reactor coolant flows in reactor containment in the nuclear power plant due to the deformation of pipe and thermal fatigue crack(TFC) at the pipe wall around the place that it exists. Hence, in order to fundamental identification of this phenomena, it requires the experimental research of modeling test in the pipe flow that occurs thermal stratification phenomena. So, this paper models RCS and ECCS pipe arrangement and analyzes the mechanism of thermal stratification phenomena by measuring of temperature in variance with leakage flow rate in ECCS modeled pipe and Reynold number in RCS modeled pipe. Besides, results of this experiment is compared with computational analysis which is done in advance.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.636-643
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• 2001

Interference between the crossover leg of the reactor coolant system (RCS) and the pipe whip restraints (PWR) has brought a degradation issue of the integrity of the Reactor Coolant System in Westinghouse type nuclear power plants (NPPs) of Korea. According to the gap Inspect ion carried out during planned overhaul (Year 2000), interference between the crossover leg and the PWR was found in each RCS loop. This plant has had the high vibration problem on the RC pump 'B'. The reason for the high vibration in the RC pump 'B' had been massively surveyed and it was found that the crossover leg of RCS contacted with the PWR in hot condition. Since the contact between the crossover leg and the PWR changes the dynamic characteristics of the piping system for the RCS, this is considered as one reason for the high vibration. And a possibility of overstress on the crossover leg due to the contact with the PWR should be evaluated. Through performing RCS integrity analyses, subsequent actions were initiated to increase the gap between those parts. As the results of the appropriate separation between two parts, it was reported that there was no unusual noise or vibration during plant heat-up. In this paper, the evaluations for the gap between the crossover leg and the PWR and the structural integrity due to loop binding is described.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.434-442
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• 2015

The advanced passive pressurized water reactor (PWR) is being constructed in China and the passive residual heat removal (PRHR) system was designed to remove the decay heat. During accident scenarios with increase of heat removal from the primary coolant system, the actuation of the PRHR will enhance the cooldown of the primary coolant system. There is a risk of power excursion during the cooldown of the primary coolant system. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the thermal hydraulic behavior of the reactor coolant system (RCS) at this condition. The advanced passive PWR model, including major components in the RCS, is built by SCDAP/RELAP5 code. The thermal hydraulic behavior of the core is studied for two typical accident sequences with PRHR actuation to investigate the core cooling capability with conservative assumptions, a main steam line break (MSLB) event and inadvertent opening of a steam generator (SG) safety valve event. The results show that the core is ultimately shut down by the boric acid solution delivered by Core Makeup Tank (CMT) injections. The effects of CMT boric acid concentration and the activation delay time on accident consequences are analyzed for MSLB, which shows that there is no consequential damage to the fuel or reactor coolant system in the selected conditions.

• 한국산업안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국안전학회 2002년도 추계 학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.34-39
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• 2002

원자력발전소(원전)에서 발생 가능성이 거의 없지만, 그래도 핵연료의 용융을 가져오는 중대사고가 발생하면 다량의 수소가 발생한다. 즉, 노심이 노출됨에 따라, 노심은 과열되고 핵연료 피복재인 지르코늄이 수증기와 반응을 하여 산화되면서 수소를 생성하게된다. 원자로내에서 생성된 수소는 발생된 수소는, 원자로 냉각재계통(Reactor Coolant System, RCS)이 건전하다면 RCS내에 축적되고, RCS에 누설 경로가 있다면 격납건물로 방출되어 격납건물에 축적된다.(중략)

• 시스템엔지니어링학술지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.89-103
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• 2016

Due to safety of the plant, it became very clear the importance of study occurrence reactor coolant system (RCS) issues specially the primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC). The Systems Engineering (SE) approach is characterized by the application of a structured engineering methodology for the design of a complex system or component. Robotic devices have been used for internal inspection, maintenance and performing remote welding and inspection in high-radiation areas. In this paper, PWSCC overview and inlay and over lay welding methodology introduced, concept of robotic device that can be inserted into the piping via Steam Generator (SG) main way to access to primary piping of pressurized water reactor (PWR) is developed based on SE methodology. A 3D model of the inspection system was developed along with the APR1400 (Advanced Power Reactor)reactor coolant systems (RCS) and internals with virtual 3D simulation of the operation for visualization to prove the validity of the concept.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.152-161
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• 2022

We analyzed mitigation strategies for steam generator tube rupture (SGTR) accidents using MARS code under both full-power and low-power and shutdown (LPSD) conditions. In general, there are two approaches to mitigating SGTR accidents: supplementing the reactor coolant inventory using safety injection systems and depressurizing the reactor coolant system (RCS) by cooling it down using the intact steam generator. These mitigation strategies were compared from the viewpoint of break flow from the ruptured steam generator tube, the core integrity, and the possibility of the main steam safety valves opening, which is associated with the potential release of radiation. The "cooldown strategy" is recommended for break flow control, whereas the "RCS make-up strategy" is better for RCS inventory control. Under full power, neither mitigation strategy made a significant difference except for on the break flow while, in LPSD modes, the RCS cooldown strategy resulted in lower break and discharge flows, and thus less radiation release. As a result, using the cooldown strategy for an SGTR under LPSD conditions is recommended. These results can be used as a fundamental guide for mitigation strategies for SGTR accidents according to the operational mode.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2007

국내 경수로원전 1차 냉각재와 중저준위 방사성폐기물 내 핵종방사능비에 대한 유관성을 검토하고자 특수하게 제작된 RCS sampling kit를 이용하여 원전 정상운전기간 동안 핵종을 포집하였다. 시료채취는 경수로형 전 원자력 발전소를 대상으로 2004년과 2005년에 걸쳐 시료를 채취하였고, 방사화학적 방법인 시료 전처리 및 핵종분리를 통하여 핵종 방사능을 분석하였다. RCS sampling kit 내 필터와 수지에서 분석된 $^{137}Cs/^{60}Co$ 핵종 방사능비는 각각 2.32-2와 7.3E-1을 보였으며, 동일주기 내 발생된 중 저준위 방사성폐기물인 농축폐액, 폐수지, 잡고체시료 내 $^{137}Cs/^{60}Co$ 핵종 방사능비는 각각 6.3E-1, 6.7E-1 및 5.7E-2로 시료유형 에 따라 1차 냉각재와 유사성을 갖는 것으로 확인하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.393-402
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• 1995

원자로냉각재계통의 설계를 위한 구조해석 분야에는 원자로의 정상운전 과정에서 발생하는 유체의 온도와 압력의 변화에 의해 냉각재계통에 발생하는 정적하중해석, 지진과 가상적인 분지관 파단사고에 의해 냉각재계통에 발생하는 동적하중해석분야로 구분할 수 있다. 원자로냉가재계통의 구조해석은 원자력발전소의 안전성 화보 측면을 중시하여 해석시 충분한 여유도를 고려한 보수적인 해석 방법을 원용한다. 지진이나 가상적인 분지관 파단사고에 의한 냉각재계통의 구조해석은 사고시 냉각재계통의 안전성을 유지하는 방어적인 개념으로서 기기의 건전성을 확보하기 위하여 충분한 보수성과 안전여유가 해석시 고려된다 정상운전에 의해 냉각재계통에 발생하는 하중은 원자력 발전소의 상존하는 하중의 개념으로서 냉각재계통의 기본 설계 하중으로 인식된다. 특히 고온 고압의 유체로 인하여 발생하는 냉각재 계통의 열팽창 현상은, 정상운전 하중으로 인하여 나타나는 전형적인 거동으로서, 냉각재계통 구조해석 결과읜 중요한 지표로서 인식된다. 따라서 냉각재계통의 열팽창 현상을 정확히 예측하는 것은 원자로 냉각재계통 구조해석의 가장 중요한 목표중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 정상운전 하중에 의한 원자로 냉가재계통의 열팽창 거동을 해석하기 위한 냉각재계통의 모델링 방법과 해석 방법을 제시하였다. 해석 결과의 타당성을 검토하기 위하여 최근 건설 완료 단계에 돌입한 표준형 1000 MWe 급 가압경수로(Pn)의 고온기능시험 (Hot Function Test)과정에서 실측한 자료를 근거로 하여 원자로냉각재계통의 열팽창 거동 해석의 타당성을 입증코자 하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.592-608
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• 1998

Inspection of RCS flow measurements for the domestic pressurized water reactors has been performed by the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) as one of the authorized periodical inspection activities. The inspection results for the Westinghouse-type plants reveal that 1) the RCS flow instrumentation has been calibrated by using the initial design and commissioning test result, without reflecting the cycle specific reference flow measurements, 2) the loop-to-loop now variation in the actual flow measurement which has not been considered in the safety analysis affects the asymmetric How transient results, and 3) the measured RCS flows in Kori 3 and 4, Yonggwang 1 and 2 do not support the definition of the best estimate RCS flow, approaching the RCS flow limit. In this study, the revealed problems were discussed with review of the design and the RCS flow measurement uncertainty evaluation, and the technical approaches and recommendations for resolving these problems were proposed.