Izvestiya vuzov. Yadernaya Energetika

The peer-reviewed scientific and technology journal. ISSN: 0204-3327

Neutron flux monitoring equipment in the design of Novovoronezh NPP-2

10/02/2017 2017 - #03 Nuclear power plants

Sergeev I.А. Gorbaev V.A. Terekhov D.V.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26583/npe.2017.3.10

UDC: 621.039-78

A new generation of neutron flux monitoring equipment (NFME) has been developed for the use in the 3+ generation reactor system of the AES-2006 project. This equipment is a part of control and protection system at the power units of Novovoronezh NPP-2. The following technical improvements were implemented: the four-channel two-set system structure, the newest software algorithms. These improvements provide better metrology, hardware security and diagnosability, upgraded man-machine interface. All this provides better safety, as reliability, diagnosability, serviceability, and metrology features are enhanced.

The new NFME development and implementation is based on the following principles: compliance with the requirements and recommendations of modern Russian and international norms and technical regulations, experience of creation and operation of similar systems, comprehensive verification and validation, compliance with requirements for the system integration into the automated process control system project for the new power generation units, high level of quality and reliability, high safety performance principles.

The article describes the basic principles of NFME building, innovative and conventional solutions used for the equipment design; deals with issues of putting NFME into operations (taking into account the specific features of the power unit design, customized equipment placement, special requirements for equipment and communication lines noise immunity, approved conformity of metrological specification, equipment launch settings). The article gives analytical results of the NFME operation during the main stages of physical and power start-up (fuel loading, critical state output and minimum controlled power level, during physical trials and dynamic tests).

During the start-up operations and pilot operation, the NFME was confirmed to comply with the requirements of the project, regulatory documents, accuracy features were quite satisfactory and serviceability was confirmed.

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reactor unit safety NFME neutron flux reactor power detection of neutron flux density measuring channel power readings correction

Link for citing the article: Sergeev I.А., Gorbaev V.A., Terekhov D.V. Neutron flux monitoring equipment in the design of Novovoronezh NPP-2. Izvestiya vuzov. Yadernaya Energetika. 2017, no. 3, pp. 108-120; DOI: https://doi.org/10.26583/npe.2017.3.10 (in Russian).

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