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Kissler, Martin. "Modernizace Jaderné elektrárny Dukovany." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-231807.
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Thesis focuses on a detailed technical description of all important parts of secondary circuit in Dukovany power plant and its connection to other systems of power plant. In thesis are analyzed significant adjustments which have been made during the entire operation of power plant including in particular the actions associated with project called Utilization of project reserves of units EDU. In the main part of the thesis were carried out calculations of the power plant's power for states before and after the modernization and there is also analyzed the impact of individual changes on the whole power plant. These changes are with the entire secondary circuit drawn in the T-s diagram.
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Šula, Vladimír. "Zajištění datové komunikace digitálních ochran a terminálů do monitorovacího systému jaderné elektrárny Dukovany." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-221205.
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This thesis describes the provision of the data communication of the new protection relays via 6 kV switch gears to the electro monitoring system at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station. These protection relays will replace the current analog protection. The replacement process will start in 2015 and will finish in 2018. Given the overall complexity of the project, this thesis deals only with the following 6 kV switch gears 9BB and 9BD. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part concerns the actual consumption and output of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station. The following chapters describe the electro monitoring system and GRAF and LOGA software programs that are closely connected with it and that were used in the practical part. The last chapter of the theoretical part deals with the actual replacement of the protection relays of the 6 kV switch gears. Also, it describes a new optical network, which will be set up at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station as a part of the process of replacement. The segment of the practical part concerns laboratory verification of the data communication of the new protection relays. Next, it describes actions that had to be taken in order to ensure and verify correct functionality of the data communication. This part is followed up by a closely related practical activity, which describes examination and verification of the protection functions of each of the 9BB and 9BD switch gears protection relays.
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Sobotková, Monika. "Facelift EDU." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-414287.
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The master thesis deals with the facelift of the forecourt of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station . This space consists of supporting functions for the main working such as administrative, metrology, stocks, cloakrooms and services. There is also the station for the buses, which carry employees to and from work, the regular bus station and parking lots. The forecourt of the power station is now inconvenient from a functional point of view, because the capacity of the existing buildings and parking lots is insufficient; and also from aesthetic point of view, because the buildings from 70’s don’t look good anymore, the parking consists of the large asphalt areas and there is no representative anteroom in front of the main entry, which should be there in view of the significance of the power station. In the study I deal with these problems by the complex reconstruction of the area, I replace the huge asphalt parking lots with the parking houses, create the administrative zone with the public place in front of the main entry to the plant, extend the capacities for the particular functions and add the new required functions (kindergaten, other services). The result of this conversion is the area with the particular functional zones with the representative forecourt in front of the main entry and with the enough space for each of the functions. This work follows up the last semester urbanist-architectonic study. The diploma thesis focus on the improvements of the weaker parts of the prime study and on the elaboration of the architectural study of the adminstrative zone with services.
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Rygl, Filip. "Výroba utahováku matice oběžného kola čerpadla." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-417124.
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This thesis solves the problem of design and production of a special mounting device for the impeller nut of the main circulation pump GCN-317. The proposed device is intended to solve the problems associated with the mounting and dismounting of this nut. The work provides basic information about the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant and VVER-440 systems in general, including their brief history. It also introduces the operational and legislative environment of the primary circuit of the nuclear power plant. It deals with the task and technical description of the main circulation pump and its overhaul. The following sections present the basic principles of construction of the device and an overview of its components with a description of their purpose and method of production. The last part of the thesis describes the function of the device and its verification and reports on its deployment.
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Tomoryová, Bianka. "Facelift EDU." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-414291.
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The subject of the diploma thesis is an architectural study of the forecourt of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station. The project is based on a pre-diploma project which aimed to develop an urban concept. At the moment the buildings in the area are in an unsuitable condition from a construction - technical and architectural perspective. The urban-architectural study was intended to create a new concept for the forecourt and simultaneously enable its efficient operation in case of the completion of a new nuclear unit. The concept of the solution is based on the removal of outdated buildings and their replacement with new buildings which will meet the current requirements of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station. From the current layout the main roads, the gatehouse, the information center and the greenery will be preserved. After removing the selected buildings, the renovation area will be divided into the main axes on which the main road network will be designed. The unsuitable connection to public road infrastructure will be solved by minimizing the entrances to the area to two entrances and by moving the suburban bus station from the main road. After connecting the whole area by roads, the area will be divided into functional areas. In front of the gatehouse there will be a square surrounded by public services, an administrative building and by the preserved information center building. From this space, the main representative space of the entire complex will be created. Warehouses and workshops will be located behind the square. Transport areas will be located at the rear of the complex. Thanks to this location, there will be a good connection with the current factory and also with the planned completion of the new nuclear unit on the west of the area. There will also be educational and sport facilities in the complex. The kindergarten will be oriented towards the preserved greenery.
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Rokotianskaia, Kseniia. "Facelift EDU." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-414282.
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The subject of the diploma thesis is the elaboration of an architectural study of the reconstruction of the pre-plant zone of the Facelift of the Dukovany power plant. The construction site is an area that belongs to the village of Dukovany and borders the village of Rouchovany. As a whole, this area is in poor technical and architectural condition. However, its location gives potential for new uses. The solved area belongs to the ČEZ nuclear power plant.
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Zhakupbekova, Rakhil. "Facelift EDU." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-414302.
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The subject of the diploma thesis is the elaboration of an architectural study of the reconstruction of the pre-plant zone of the Facelift of the Dukovany power plant. The construction site is an area that belongs to the village of Dukovany and borders the village of Rouchovany. As a whole, this area is in poor technical and architectural condition. However, its location gives potential for new uses. The solved area belongs to the ČEZ nuclear power plant.
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Růžičková, Tereza. "Facelift EDU." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-414284.
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The theme of the diploma thesis is the solution of the pre-plant zone of the Dukovany nuclear power station. Creating a vision of how this space could develop further in the next 50 years and how it could work in a transitional phase during the construction of a new nuclear power plant unit. The subject of the thesis is the elaboration of an architectural study, which is based on an urban study. Urban study was processed within the framework of the pre-diploma thesis and solved mainly the overall problems of this area, the new transport connection, and the functional division of the whole area. The area was divided into three functional units, namely the transport zone, the administrative zone and the sports and education zone. At present, there are a lot of small structurally and functionally unsuitable buildings in this area. The diploma thesis deals with the design of new buildings with a clear functional use in the administrative zone, in the area in front of the main gatehouse. A new representative square was created, and three buildings are designed around it. The dominant feature of the whole area was a high-rise office building near the gatehouse. In front of the office building, towards the main road, the service building I was designed, which contains business and healthcare services. On the other side of the square was located the service building II, where there are technical services, such as workshops, warehouses and metrology. The last building solved within the diploma thesis is the building of sports and locker rooms of suppliers, which is designed behind the square near the greenery. New building copies mass of the only preserved building in this area, namely the building of the information centre. The designed building has a fitness centre and locker rooms of external workers of the power plant.
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Žák, Jiří. "Studie blackoutu s ohledem na jadernou elektrárnu Dukovany." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-220179.
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The entire diploma thesis analyses causes, consequences and repercussions of an electricity grid network blackout and its impact to the respective consumers. Remarkable blackouts recorded since 1965 are briefly described and basic available information is considered. The grid standard fixing measures and electricity delivery priorities are characterized. The thesis also pays attention to entire Czech Republic grid availability and its blackout endurance as well as to its robustness within last several years. Indirect Fukushima event influence to the Czech Republic electricity system is mentioned. The main part of the thesis comprises of four big European grid blackouts causes and consequences, their comparison to each other and to the Dukovany nuclear power plant grid blackout drill scenario. The preventive and standard corrective measures against blackouts are pointed out.
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Ludvík, Lubomír. "Náhřev a spouštění jaderného bloku Elektrárny Dukovany po odstávce." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-242192.
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This thesis deals with the analysis of warming and starting up the nuclear unit of Dukovany NPP after the outage. First part explains the various operating modes of nuclear power plants, specifically operating modes of Dukovany NPP. The following part contains the analysis of heat sources in the primary circuit and also the individual production and consumption of steam by the NPP. The next part deals with division into several points of the warming of the Dukovany NPP. The analysis of warming nuclear unit after a outage is made on the basis of the industry based data, measured in December 2015. The result of the analysis is determination the amount of steam passing from a another nuclear unit, which is following by the own proposal of the external steam source.
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Říha, Tomáš. "Studium radiačního poškození nádoby reaktoru VVER-440 jaderné elektrárny Dukovany." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-229835.
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This master‘s thesis deals with radiation damage of reactor pressure vessels, specifically of NPP Dukovany Unit No. 3. In general damage mechanisms of reactor steels are described and possibilities of monitoring of material degradation and its recovery used at NPP’s all over the world are mentioned as well. A practical part of the thesis is focused on interpretation of analyses carried out with the assistance of MOBY DICK code. The ground of these analyses is a neutron fluence value development on different locations of RPV for the whole life of operation up to 24th cycle. The analyses results are put into context with performed in-service inspections. The thesis follows up with neutron fluence computation for the future cycles containing new types of nuclear fuel up to 34th cycle. The outcome of practical part of the master‘s thesis is a comparison between new types of nuclear fuel with respect to radiation damage of RPV’s.
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Štus, Martin. "Studie rozšíření rozvodny Slavětice o nové zdroje EDU." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-218051.
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The aim of this diploma work has been to work up a first study dealing with possibilities of enlargement of Slavětice substation with the new sources of Dukovany power-plant (EDU). In this work I am mentioning the linking of 400 kV Slavětice substation into the electricity system in Czech Republic and its coupling into the west-European UCTE system and I am also itemizing the basic data of neighbouring substations. Further I am describing the current state of 400 kV and 110 kV substations in Slavětice, their parameters and scheme. In this work I am mentioning basic information of nuclear reactor piles, coming into consideration for the prospective new pile construction in the premises of Dukovany substation and also reflections about possibilities of bringing out power of this new pile. In the following part of my diploma work there are stated proposals of different versions for enlarging the Slavětice 400 kV substation by a new outlet of new EDU source and the eventual overhead-line construction. I am mentioning the necessary substation arrangements for each proposed version, the scheme, eventually the proposal how to lay-out the new lines. Further there is stated here a proposal of outgoing feeder switchgear accessories for the new EDU pile and also the proposal for an entirely new substation, its description and scheme. An evaluation of all proposed versions of Slavětice substation enlargement for connecting new nuclear piles is stated in the outcome of the work.
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Veselý, Jakub. "Účinnost odvodu tepla parního generátoru JE Dukovany při nízkých hladinách." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-318685.
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The goal of this thesis is to simulate the course of events during Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant blackout and to determine the optimal process of cooling down the cold branches of the primary circuit loops to secure the maximum amount of the primary fuel needed for the residual heat outlet so that the operating staff has as much time as possible for renewing the electric power supply. The first part of the thesis describes nuclear power plants built in the Czech Republic and in the world as well as reactor blocks whose construction is being considered. The detailed description of Dukovany’s steam generator is shared in chapter three. Following chapter summarizes blackouts that occurred at power plants around the world, events that might have led to blackouts in the Czech Republic, and it also describes current approach to blackout problematics at Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. Chapters six and seven contain the core of the thesis. That includes detailed description of a mathematical model explaining the behaviour of a reactor block during blackout as well as the analysis of the results found.
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Boyes, Haydn. "Sensitivity analysis of the secondary heat balance at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33686.
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At Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, the reactor thermal power limit is one of the most important quantities specified in the operating licence, which is issued to Eskom by the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR). The reactor thermal power is measured using different methodologies, with the most important being the Secondary Heat Balance (SHB) test which has been programmed within the central Koeberg computer and data processing system (KIT). Improved accuracy in the SHB will result in a more accurate representation of the thermal power generated in the core. The input variables have a significant role to play in determining the accuracy of the measured power. The main aim of this thesis is to evaluate the sensitivity of the SHB to the changes in all input variables that are important in the determination of the reactor power. The guidance provided by the Electric Power Research institute (EPRI) is used to determine the sensitivity. To aid with the analysis, the SHB test was duplicated using alternate software. Microsoft Excel VBA and Python were used. This allowed the inputs to be altered so that the sensitivity can be determined. The new inputs included the uncertainties and errors of the instrumentation and measurement systems. The results of these alternate programmes were compared with the official SHB programme. At any power station, thermal efficiency is essential to ensure that the power station can deliver the maximum output power while operating as efficiently as possible. Electricity utilities assign performance criteria to all their stations. At Koeberg, the thermal performance programme is developed to optimize the plant steam cycle performance and focusses on the turbine system. This thesis evaluates the thermal performance programme and turbine performance. The Primary Heat Balance (PHB) test also measures reactor power but uses instrumentation within the reactor core. Due to its location inside the reactor coolant system, the instrumentation used to calculate the PHB is subject to large temperature fluctuations and therefore has an impact on its reliability. To quantify the effects of these fluctuations, the sensitivity of the PHB was determined. The same principle, which was used for the SHB sensitivity analysis, was applied to the PHB. The impact of each instrument on the PHB test result was analysed using MS Excel. The use of the software could be useful in troubleshooting defects in the instrumentation. A sample of previously authorised tests and associated data were used in this thesis. The data for these tests are available from the Koeberg central computer and data processing system.
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Penzinger, Pavel. "Analýza zdrojového členu vyhořelého jaderného paliva JE Dukovany pro hlubinné úložiště s uvažováním variant LTO." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-377088.
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The master's thesis deals with the analysis of source term of the spent nuclear fuel of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in order to determine the proposals for the transfer of spent nuclear fuel to a deep geological repository in the Czech Republic. To introduce the reader into the issue are briefly described the main aspects, such as the development of the nuclear fuel used in the history of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. These aspects have an influence on the final draft of the timetable. One of the important partial tasks is the processing of an estimate of the future range of spent nuclear fuel, which is based on the current ideas of company ČEZ, a.s. for the future direction of the fuel cycle at the Dukovany nuclear power plant. For the purposes of this work, the key data are the time dependencies of radioactivity and the development of residual heat in individual fuel assemblies. This data are calculated by the software called PAL440_R4, based on the prepared estimates of the spent nuclear fuel assortment. The calculated data are then edited and sorted by MS Excel. For the sake of completeness, the characteristic values and the time dependencies of the radioactivity and the development of residual heat in fuel assemblies. Final timetables for the transfer of spent nuclear fuel to a deep geological repository are processed in several variants, and their selection and application options are justified. For illustration are important parameters given in the form of tables and charts.
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Dinoko, Tshepo Samuel. "Modeling of the dispersion of radionuclides around a nuclear power station." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_3451_1360933219.
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Nuclear reactors release small amounts of radioactivity during their normal operations. The most common method of calculating the dose to the public that results from such releases uses Gaussian Plume models. We are investigating these methods using CAP88-PC, a computer code developed for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the USA that calculates the concentration of radionuclides released from a stack using Pasquill stability classification. A buoyant or momentum driven part is also included. The uptake of the released radionuclide by plants, animals and humans, directly and indirectly, is then calculated to obtain the doses to the public. This method is well established but is known to suffer from many approximations and does not give answers that are accurate to be better than 50% in many cases. More accurate, though much more computer-intensive methods have been developed to calculate the movement of gases
using fluid dynamic models. Such a model, using the code FLUENT can model complex terrains and will also be investigated in this work. This work is a preliminary study to compare the results of the traditional Gaussian plume model and a fluid dynamic model for a simplified case. The results indicate that Computational Fluid Dynamics calculations give qualitatively similar results with the possibility of including much more effects than the simple Gaussian plume model.
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程明錦 and Ming-kam Eric Ching. "A regional atmospheric dispersion model for Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1990. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31209634.
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Ching, Ming-kam Eric. "A regional atmospheric dispersion model for Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1990. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12993104.
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Rylands, Naasef. "Condition monitoring of induction motors in the nuclear power station environment." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29686.
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The induction motor is a highly utilised electrical machine in industry, with the nuclear industry being no exception. A typical nuclear power station usually contains more than 1000 motors, where they are used in safety and non-safety application. The efficient and fault-free operation of this machine is critical to the safe and economical operation of any plant, including nuclear power stations. A comprehensive literature review was conducted that covered the functioning of the induction machine, its common faults and methods of detecting these faults. The Condition Based Maintenance framework was introduced in which condition monitoring of induction machines is an essential component. The main condition monitoring methods were explained with the main focus being on Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA) and the various methods associated with it. Three analysis methods were selected for further study, namely, Current Signature Analysis, Instantaneous Power Signature Analysis (IPSA) and Motor Square Current Signature Analysis (MSCSA). Essentially, the methodology used in this dissertation was to study the three common motor faults (bearings, stator and rotor cage) in isolation and compare the results to that of the healthy motor of the same type. The test loads as well as fault severity were varied where possible to investigate its effect on the fault detection scheme. The data was processed using an FFT based algorithm programed in MATLAB. The results of the study of the three spectral analysis techniques showed that no single technique is able to detect motor faults under all tested circumstances. The MCSA technique proved the most capable of the three techniques as it was able to detect faults under most conditions, but generally suffered poor results in inverter driven motor applications. The IPSA and MSCSA techniques performed selectively when compared to MCSA and were relatively successful when detecting the mechanical faults. The fact that the former techniques produce results at unique points in the spectrum would suggest that they are more suitable for verifying results. As part of a comprehensive condition monitoring scheme, as required by a large population of the motors on a nuclear power station, the three techniques presented in this study could readily be incorporated into the Condition Based Maintenance framework where the strengths of each could be exploited.
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Smola, Luděk. "Rozložení výkonu a teplot v palivových souborech reaktoru VVER-440 na Elektrárně Dukovany." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-242044.
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This Master’s thesis focuses on calculation of power and temperature distribution in fuel assemblies of VVER-440 reactor at Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. Theoretical section contains a brief description of VVER-440 technology, fuel and its development at Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant, basics of heat generation in nuclear reactors as well as an overview and categorization of computer codes, used for core calculations. Of these codes, the MOBY-DICK computer code is then described in depth, including its input and output files. The MOBY-DICK code is later on used for pinwise calculating power distribution of selected fuel cycles of defined units at Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant, with vizualization of output values for characteristic fuel assemblies. Results of this computation are then used for analysis, whether uneven power distribution in the core and heat generation gradient within fuel assemblies have any influence on measuring channel output temperatures, which is the pivotal part of this thesis.
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Simons, Rowena Chrystal. "An exploratory analysis of quality management audit findings at a nuclear power station." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2382.
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Thesis (MTech (Quality))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016.The quality assurance role is an essential function in high risk industries such as the nuclear power industry where process failures can potentially have catastrophic results. As part of mitigating the risk inherent in such industries, the need for reliable quality assurance cannot be over-emphasised. Underpinning a reliable quality assurance function, lies the need for effective identification of risk; as well as effective decision making processes by competent auditors. A nuclear quality assurance (QA) department has noted an increase in the variability of its audit outcomes, which has resulted in the value of the audit process being questioned by various stakeholders. The research endeavoured to: explore and describe the practice amongst auditors when rating audit findings; potentially identify reasons for inconsistencies amongst auditors when rating findings; and provide recommendations to improve both the consistency amongst auditors when rating audit finding and the overall performance of the audit process. An exploratory study using the Delphi technique was adopted to enable multiple iterations of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, mimicking elements of a sequential exploratory strategy.
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Leung, Wing-mo. "Age dependency of the radiological impact of the daya bay nuclear power station on the local population /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13597292.
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Bezuidenhout, Jandré Albert. "Signature analysis of the primary components of the Koeberg nuclear power station / J.A. Bezuidenhout." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4387.
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In line with its commitment to safe nuclear power generation, the Koeberg Nuclear
Power Station (KNPS) replaced the outdated vibration monitoring system with a modern
on-line vibration monitoring system. This will allow plant personnel to monitor
components on a continuous basis which will provide faster response time in the
scenario of excessive vibrations of the primary components.
This study focuses on the analysis of the vibration of the primary components of the
KNPS by analysing the frequency spectra of the vibration signals of the primary
components and comparing these to reference signatures obtained during similar
operating conditions. The condition of the vibration sensors will also be evaluated.
In order to obtain a deeper understanding of the vibration behaviour and hence vibration
signatures of the KNPS primary reactor components, a simplified mathematical model
of the primary components is developed, based on the system of elasto-dynamic
equations. The equations are solved numerically and used to simulate the KNPS
vibration monitoring system. The mechanical system is modelled. Time series are
generated and Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) are calculated to simulate the new KNPS
monitoring system. In the simulation mechanical degradation of the primary
components as well as sensor degradation is simulated.
The purpose of this study is to indicate whether mechanical degradation has occurred in
the primary components of the plant and to validate the vibration signals. At the same
time the study aims to lay a foundation for future monitoring and interpretation of
vibration signatures by simulating the vibration and the monitoring signals.
It was found that the primary components had not been affected by mechanical
degradation as no deviations in resonances were detected in the frequency signatures.
A small number of vibration sensors were found to have deteriorated; hence
replacement / maintenance was proposed.
The mechanical model and the simulation of the monitoring signals proved to be useful
to understand and interpret the vibration of the KNPS primary components.Thesis (M.Ing. (Nuclear Engineering))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.
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Oudet, Alexandre. "Design and optimization of the HVAC system for a nuclear power plant demineralization station." Thesis, KTH, Energiteknik, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-192184.
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Avstängda kärnkraftverk berövar många människor av elektricitet och det skulle ha en negativ inverkan både på företagets framtoning och mänskliga aktiviteter. På grund av detta behöver tillgängligheten av utrustningen i alla byggnaderna som kärnkraftverken består ses till. HVAC-system (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) spelar en viktig roll när det gäller tillgänglighet av utrustning eftersom dessa system ser till pålitligheten är på topp genom att anpassade omgivningsförhållanden till utrustningen. Att designa ventilationssystemet rätt är därför mycket viktigt och måste göras noggrant. Denna rapport introducerar metodologin för att designa och optimera ett ventilationssystem för en av byggnaderna i ett kärnkraftverk. Utöver detta utvecklas och beskrivs en metodologi för att designa ett rökkontrollssystem för en byggnad som ingår i kärnkraftverket. Dessa metodologier har implementerats för en byggnad i en demineraliseringsstation, Hinkley Point C project.During nuclear power plants shutdown many people could be deprived of electricity and it would have a negative impact both on the company’s image and on people activities. As a consequence, availability of equipments in the different buildings which compose the power plant needs to be assured. HVAC system (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) plays an important role on the reliability of these equipments as it makes sure that ambient conditions in the buildings fit the operating temperature range of the equipments. Consequently sizing a ventilation system is really important and it needs to be carried out seriously. This paper introduces the methodology to size and optimize a ventilation system for nuclear power plants’ building. This paper also develops the methodology used to size a smoke control system in a nuclear related building. Direct application of this methodology has been realised for a specific building which is the demineralization station of Hinkley Point C project.
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Gumede, Nomfusi Leticia. "An investigation on the impact of procurement quality management in a nuclear power station." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2221.
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Thesis (MTech (Quality))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011.This research project in Procurement Quality Engineering was conducted at a Nuclear Power Generation Company in the Western Cape, South Africa. During the past decade, quality management has become increasingly recognised as highly desirable for all organisations at all levels. All organisations, to varied degrees, can benefit from the application of quality management skills in some parts of their daily operations. The research project will investigate the impact or effect of late deliveries of spares on the operational cost of the organisation. The organisation is not aware what impact the delivery of spares has on operating costs. Against the above background, the problem to be researched within the ambit of this dissertation reads as follows: "Poor product and / or service delivery from Vendors and / or Suppliers have an adverse impact on the output of the Procurement Quality Department" .The primary research objectives of this study are the following: ~ To emphasise the importance of quality within the supply chain. ~ To investigate the impact of non-conforming items delivered to a Nuclear Power Plant. ~ To determine measures which can be put in place to improve communication between suppliers, vendors, buyers and procurement quality engineering. ~ To determine or investigate the cost of poor quality in the organisation. ~ To improve the quality of goods and services through the application of a quality management system within the supply chain. The research method used in this research project involved both qualitative and quantitative research processes. Questionnaires and statistical techniques were used to analyse the data, and to draw conclusions and recommend possible areas for improvement. The research methodology falls within the ambit of a case study.
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Watt, Nicholas Robin. "Assessing the potential of phytoextraction to remediate land contaminated with 137Cs at nuclear power station sites." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.409444.
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The intended endpoint for Magnox Electric plc's reactor decommissioning strategy is site clearance and de-licensing, which may require remediation of any 137CS contaminated land on these sites. Phytoextraction might provide a practical and environmentally acceptable method of reducing radioactive waste volumes for disposal. Field trials conducted at Bradwell Nuclear Power Station, Essex, UK and experiments in controlled conditions, using Beta vulgaris, showed that soil-to-plant transfer factors increase as soil 137CS activity concentration decreases, implying that constant 137CS removal rates are possible during site remediation. It was shown that 133CS might be responsible for this effect. Short time-interval multiple croppings were not found to increase the rate of 137 Cs removal. For successful implementation of 137CS phytoextraction plant species need to be identified that can accumulate higher concentrations of 137 Cs than those identified at present. The large variation in 137CS uptake between species tested here suggests that extensive species screening programmes will be required. Soil amendments appear essential to the phytoextraction of aged 137CS and NH/, 133CS+ and K+ were shown to be capable of extracting up to 25 % of the 137CS from soil at a field site. In a 14 month simulated 137CS phytoextraction trial in controlled conditions, over 60 % of 137CS applied to an organic soil was removed using a 20 mg kg-1 CsCl soil amendment suggesting that, where 137CS is sufficiently plant available, phytoextraction might be a useful soil remediation technology. In a desk based BPEO study, composting was identified as the most appropriate option for conditioning the biomass arising from 137 Cs phytoextraction allowing it to be stored at the UK's LLW repository at Drigg, Cumbria. It was concluded that the risk associated with soil amendments of 137 Cs leaching off sites and the poor plant growth conditions likely to be found at field sites would require the use of a greenhouse with soil contained in lysimeters during phytoextraction.
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Huggett, Jenny A. "The effect of chlorine, heat and physical stress on entrained plankton at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17079.
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Bibliography: pages 112-138.The large volume of seawater used for cooling at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station contains many planktonic organisms which are exposed to heat, chlorine and physical stress during their passage through the system. Phytoplankton biomass, measured as chlorophyll a, was reduced by an average of 55.32% due to entrainment, and productivity was decreased by 38.30% on average, mainly due to chlorination. Zooplankton mortality averaged 22.34% for all species and 30.52% for copepods, the dominant group. The copepod Paracartia africana was used in laboratory experiments designed to simulate entrainment. Latent mortality was monitored up to 60 hours after a 30-minute application of stress factors (physical stress was not simulated), and approximately 75% of the total mortality occurred within the 30-minute period. Male Paracartia experienced higher mortalities than females. Extrapolation of these results predicts an overall entrainment mortality (including latent mortality) of 40% for copepods and 29.04% for total zooplankton, although the latter cannot be substantiated. Plankton entrainment at Koeberg was not considered to be overly detrimental to the marine environment because of the very localised area affected, rapid dispersion of heat and chlorine, rapid regeneration times of phytoplankton and some zooplankton, low abundance of commercially important species and potential recruitment from the surrounding productive Benguela upwelling region.
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Venables, Daniel. "Risk, trust and place : a mixed methods investigation into community perceptions of a nearby nuclear power station." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2011. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/8523/.
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Recent UK government policy advocates the expansion of nuclear power, and indicated that any new nuclear power stations will be built mostly at existing 'nuclear' sites where it is apparently assumed that broad community acceptance will be encountered. This thesis investigated community perceptions of an existing nearby nuclear power station at three locations, through a mixed-methods design incorporating a Q-Method study (n=84) and a household study (n=1,327), and with additional reference to an existing qualitative dataset. The thesis aimed to provide a detailed description of how such communities live with nuclear power. Specifically, it investigated (a) the main community points of view on the nearby nuclear power station; (b) the dimensionality of trust between communities and the power station; (c) the associations between risk perceptions, trust, sense of place, and residential proximity to the power station, and (d) the factors associated with community support for new nuclear build in the nearby area. Four points of view were identified. These were broadly consistent across study locations but also reflected some site-specific concerns. The dimensionality of trust between the nuclear power station and nearby communities was found to comprise separate Affective and Cognitive components. It was concluded, however, that the primary influences, both on public perceptions of the risks associated with the existing nuclear power station, and on community attitudes towards the building of a new one, were related to perceptions of place. This thesis provides a contemporary insight into some of the ways that communities live in close proximity to a nuclear power station. Its theoretical and applied implications are discussed in the context of psychological theory and recent UK energy policy.
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梁榮武 and Wing-mo Leung. "Age dependency of the radiological impact of the daya bay nuclear power station on the local population." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31211641.
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Černý, Michal. "Analýza sekundárního okruhu bloku VVER 440." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-378709.
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The main aim of this thesis is the model design and control the secondary circuit block VVER 440. The search part of my work is a description of the secondary circuit. In the first part of the calculation is performed for the rated secondary circuit. The second calculation part focuses on the calculation circuit of the secondary for the reduced, influenced by shutting down one steam generator.
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Kliman, Douglas Hartley 1963. "Detection of phenological change in cultivated and uncultivated vegetation with multispectral video." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276600.
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Multispectral video (MSV) images were used to measure phenological changes in cultivated and uncultivated vegetation communities surrounding the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). Multispectral video imagery was acquired from aircraft on seven dates between the middle of June and the end of September, 1986. Images representing three sites near the PVNGS were selected to calculate Ratio Vegetation Index (RVI) values for seven surface cover types. Mean RVI values were tested sequentially for change, plotted as a function of time, and then compared to a moisture index and the crop calendar. MSV detected changes in cultivated vegetation corresponding to the crop calendar. Changes in natural vegetation and the non-vegetated cover types were also detected, but did not correlate to the moisture index. There is insufficient evidence to determine if detected changes in uncultivated vegetation were the result of phenological changes or electronic noise.
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Bašta, Tomáš. "Zvýšení výkonu turbosoustrojí v EDU výměnou NTO." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-318732.
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The Diploma thesis on the topic of Increased performance turbomachinery in EDU the NPR changing describes in detail some important devices of technology system of the secondary circuit of Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant together with their task in the thermal circulation. There is a computational model of secondary circuit according to the present thermal schema created in the main part of the thesis. At the end of the thesis, the possibilities of the increase of the terminal power of turbomachinery, specifically of the turbogenerator, by the exhange of low-pressure heaters (NPR) are stated. Obtained results are documented by drawings of the thermal schemes.
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Myslíková, Veronika. "Rizika spojená se zapojením jednotek sboru dobrovolných hasičů obcí do monitorování radiační situace." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-414185.
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This diploma thesis focuses on the analyzing the current state of monitoring the radiation situation by volunteer firefighters units in the emergency planning area in Dukovany nuclear power plant surroundings. The process of measurement is divided into preparation for radiation leakage and application of learned procedures in the case of the occurred radiation leakage. The aim is to identify the dangers in the current process as well as the possible risks in the case of radiation emergency by risk analysis. Based on this analysis, improvements suggestions will be made. These measures will be evaluated by their applicability and their economic value. The system of monitoring by voluntary firefighters will be compared with another monitoring system, which can be also used. The result of the analysis will be a more effective way of monitoring, including safety of the firefighter and less financial complexity.
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Galuszka, Jakub. "Analýza připojení nového zdroje do soustavy." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-218049.
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This dissertation deals with the idea of annexing a new nuclear resource in the locality of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant and the way of its connection to the power system. The main aim of this dissertation is to design concrete solution of the connection of the new resource to a certain point of the power system and complete this design by means of chosen calculation. According to the task, this dissertation consists of three parts. The first part describes the current engineering solution of the main one line diagram of our two existing nuclear power plants and generally of chosen types of power plants abroad, too. There is also a design of the internal consumption of the nuclear power plants. The objective of the second part of this dissertation is to present the survey of the power and dispositional variants of the new resource in view and mainly assess general possibilities of its connection. Using all information from the preceding part, the third part presents the concrete design of the engineering solution of the connection of the new resource to the power system and also the calculation of parameters of block transmission line. Another dissertation named “Study of Slavětice Distribution Substation Enlargement for EDU New Resources“ concurs this part or more precisely, my dissertation as a whole . For my dissertation I have used some materials and information from the ČEZ Corporation which are confidential. I have also used some knowledge from the analysis from the EGÚ Brno Corporation. This dissertation neither represents nor substitutes a complex analysis of all aspects of a new nuclear resource in the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant.
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Al-Sumait, Jamal. "Solving dynamic economic dispatch problems using pattern search based methods with particular focus on the West Doha Power Station in Kuwait." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2010. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/165503/.
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This thesis is concerned with Dynamic Economic Dispatch (DED) problems, in particular in the context of the current and future needs of the electrical power system in the State of Kuwait. General Economic Dispatch (ED) issues are addressed, under both static and dynamic conditions, with valve-point effects accounted for. Improvements have been achieved in terms of lower fuel costs, but also more efficient and reliable simulation algorithms. The existing ED/DED models have been improved in various ways and enhanced by developing and incorporating two renewable energy sources; namely wind energy and solar energy. These two have been identified as most relevant to the power system investigated. The models developed are general and can be adjusted to represent many practical systems. The Economic Dispatch problem had been formulated and solved as a constrained optimisation and a particular technique selected for this purpose – not explored before – was a Pattern Search (PS) algorithm. For illustrative purposes, the proposed PS technique had been applied to various test systems to validate its effectiveness. Furthermore, convergence characteristics and robustness of the method had been assessed through comparison with results reported in literature. The PS technique was found to be very competitive in terms of its overall performance. Variations of the technique have also been explored, in particular a hybrid formulation exploiting Genetic Algorithm (GA), Pattern Search (PS) and Sequential Quadratic Programming, and advantages of such a combined technique reported. A DED model for the West Doha Power Station (WDPS) in Kuwait has been developed and the penetration of renewable energy resources to this model has been discussed. The DED model was then solved using the PS method developed in this thesis to achieve the optimal dispatch with the aim to minimise fuel costs in WDPS. Considerable potential savings in electric power production of WDPS have been identified and thus the benefits of deploying renewable energy in Kuwaiti electric system demonstrated.
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Smith, Richard Angus. "Measuring quality management system performance using quantitative analyses." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1234.
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Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
Master of Technology: Quality
in the Faculty of Engineering
at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013Many top performing businesses, which achieve superior levels of success and sustainability, have a sound, implemented, and well maintained, Quality Management System (QMS). The correlation between business success and an implemented management system has been shown in numerous papers. This research, which culminates in a quantitative measure of QMS performance, was conducted at Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (KNPS). The power station is the operating leg of the Koeberg Operating Unit (KOU). The researcher is a QMS lead auditor in the KNPS Quality Assurance Department. A program of audits is planned based on the KOU quality and safety manual and the national regulatory licencing requirements. The audit monitoring program is then implemented over a three year period and considers all the management system processes which impact on nuclear safety and business performance. The individual audits each consider ISO 9001 criteria in context of the business area audited. Each major business area (e.g. design, maintenance, etc.) within the power station adheres to all generic ISO 9001 QMS clauses and considerations, such as documentation management, records management, etc. Each process or business area audit is thus effectively a QMS audit. The audit results, when combined are therefore a representative measure of the overall organisational QMS performance. The potential value to be gained from the audit results and data accrued over the monitoring period has not been optimised to maximise the return on investment to Eskom. The research problem statement thus proposes that the performance measurement capability of the quality management system at Eskom's Koeberg Power Station is insufficient. This diminishes management's ability to identify business risk resulting from management system deficiencies, which impacts negatively on business performance. The research question seeks to determine how the performance measurement capability of the QMS can be improved to assist management in identifying business risk resulting from quality management system deficiencies in order to improve business performance. The research objectives are supported by the literature study, which identifies the quality management methods currently used in order to measure and subsequently improve business performance. It also shows how QMS performance measurement, when deconstructed and analysed can provide the required insight for supporting management decision making. The research approach is considered inductive in that a theory is developed based on the collection and the analysis of that data. Applied research, will thus serve as the basis of the research methodology as it is considered the most appropriate research approach, based on the need to answer practical questions around the measurement of QMS performance philosophy. The research shows that by introducing additional theming and severity data into the secondary audit findings data, it is possible over time to extract high level strategic direction information when analysing the additional metadata. The dimensions and value of the QMS Performance measuring instrument are: Ø A cause and effect theming philosophy of audit findings providing an additional context to business improvement advice to management. Ø The provision of a QMS process deficiency locator / identifier which targets management action areas for improvement. Ø The provision of a quantitative measure of the management system performance, providing a reference from which to improve. By providing a quantifiable measure of an organisations QMS performance, a reference point is provided to gauge QMS performance and also render a definitive measure to enable performance improvement of the business.
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Bohůn, Vojtěch. "Využití odpadní vody v EDU pro vytápění." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-218703.
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This diploma thesis deals with various ways of energetically advantageous utilization of waste heat produced by industrial technologies. The focus of the diploma thesis is both to provide an overview of different ways and places of origin of waste heat in industrial technologies and of its possible reutilization, to suggest a concrete air heating system using waste heat and to propose a long-distance hot water pipe which supplies hot water pipe system with energy. First, technologies producing waste heat and some ways of regressing of heat in such technologies are theoretically described. Second, the equipment for transferring of heat and for adjustment of thermal energy parameters is described. A special focus is put on water supplies of the Nuclear Power Plant Dukovany and some selected parts of its secondary circuit, which is waste heat collected from. The analysis is supplemented by a calculation of theoretical quantity of waste heat. The aim of the calculation is to determine whether waste heat can be a source of energy for heating. Then, a current system of heating of three selected buildings in the area of the Nuclear Power Plant Dukovany is briefly described. Based on the gained knowledge, a project of air heating with two heat pumps type water – water, a heat receiver preparing warm service water and three recuperative units for preheating of fresh heating air is designed. The selection of main parts of the air heating is amended by a calculation of purchase costs and electric energy consumption. After that, the focus is placed on choice of type of hot water pipe – its trace is stated and an indicative estimation and a thermal-conditions calculation in the hot water pipe are made. The preliminary calculation serves as a source of information for a final project of air heating and calculation of changes of temperatures longwise the hot water pipe. The project contains also a calculation of pressure losses and an analysis of economical questions concerning hot water pipes. In conclusion, the results of project of air heating and hot water pipes are summarized.
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Kratochvíl, Zdeněk. "Obnova hermetických potrubních průchodek." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-318139.
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The topic of this work is the renewal of hermetic pipe penetrations within the primary loop of a nuclear power station. A description of the Dukovany nuclear power plant is included at the beginning, ranging from basic description to details of the renewed component and the reasoning for its replacement. Following is a description of the technologies, which are applied in order to restore the hermetic pipes, the choice of the placement of the heterogeneous weld and the compilation of a workflow for the renewal in the environment of the primary loop while maintaining the quality standards and the strict safety conditions. The conclusion includes a calculation of the expenses tied with the chosen variant the reasoning behind the renewal regarding the length of the outage.
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Šajdler, Miroslav. "Optimalizace vsázek jaderného paliva na elektrárnách s reaktory VVER." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-219994.
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This Master’s thesis deals with optimization of loading patterns of nuclear reactors VVER. In the thesis is described the process of both types of fuel cycle – the closed and the open one. The middle part of fuel cycle containing the optimization process represents the crucial part of the thesis. The thesis is focused on the fuel cycles of the nuclear power plant Dukovany. The problem of the optimization is solved by using different programs. In the final part of the thesis, the program Athena for the loading patterns optimation is explained by a practical calculation for different versions of Moby-Dick macrocode and the calculated values for the optimization of the third unit of the nuclear power plant Dukovany are compared.
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Žák, Tomáš. "Návrh schématu zajištěného napájení jaderného bloku pro řešení projektových i nadprojektových havárií." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-220178.
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The present Master´s thesis aims at designing an evolutionary scheme of secured power supply at nuclear power plants with VVER 440 reactors during design basis accidents as well as design extension conditions. In the first part of this thesis, concepts relating to the defence in depth of nuclear reactors, operating modes of the blocks as well as types and possibilities of electrical power supply and electric circuits of the block are defined. Although the present thesis deals with PWR 440 in general, special emphasis is put on the Czech NPP in Dukovany, where there are four PWR 440 reactors in operation, and on the possibilities for enhancing the defence in depth in this area. The second part of the thesis deals with the difference in station blackout definitions before and after Fukushima; not only the differences in situation evaluation are dealt with, but a solution is also proposed to make the system of secured power supply system during design basis accidents as well as design extension conditions more robust. This option has been selected out of a number of possibilities based on the evaluation of reliability, availability and cost-effectiveness of the proposal.
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Vacek, Tomáš. "Posouzení možnosti připojení kogenerační výrobny 138 MW v Prostějově." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-219083.
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The goal of this project is to test the possibility to connect the Cogenerational generation of power 138 MW (still in the development stage) to the control room 110 kV in Prostejov production. This merge would product the electrical energy as well as the heat energy for all local area. In this dissertation we will be considering the solution of the steady state (stationary state) of system with the voltage level of 110kV, as well as the influence of the generation of power on this system, there by the suggesting a connection. The Congenerational production indicates higher effectiveness in the transformation of energy during primary production process due to the production of heat energy as well as the electrical energy from the primary power sources. In our country, as well as around the world, commonly used fuels are fossil fuels- coal, crude oil, and gas. As the demand for energy grows, those supplies are slowly running out. Not to mention that those fuels have a negative environmental impact. They are a source of carbon, which causes damage to the atmosphere and leads to global warming. Power plants which do not produce carbon are much safer for the environment, and much more productive. However, the residue of this energy is challenging to dispose of. Nuclear energy has common attributes with renewing the sources of energies that are extremely friendly to our environment. Nuclear power plants also produce enough energy and with the usage of Fourth generation reactors, they will be able to recycle the nuclear fuels. Today, more importance is put on renewing sources which are more gentle for the environment. In the near future, CEZ Company, the largest producer of electric energy is planning to use water energy. Water energy comes from water plants or dams. Other ecological forms of energy include geothermal and solar energies. These two types of energy are not as applicable for our geographical position. Geothermal energy is commonly used on islands where there is an abundance of natural hot springs. The most discussed source of energy is bioenergy. It uses natural wood sources, recycled wood products, and applies bioenergy as a main source for thermal power plants.
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Li, Liang-Ying, and 李亮瑩. "Transient analysis of Lungmen Nuclear Power Station using RELAP5-RT." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87671786912834374015.
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碩士國立清華大學
工程與系統科學系
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The purpose of this thesis is using RELAP5-RT, a thermohydraulic system analysis program developed by INEL, to built an independent thermohydraulic analysis model for the simulation of power test transients of Lungmen Nuclear Power Station of Taiwan Power Company. The plant employs the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) designed by General Electric. The focuses of this research are the building of the control logics of the recirculation flow control system (RFCS), reactor protection system (RPS), and rod control ＆ information system (RCIS). The control logics of the other two major control systems, feedwater control system (FWCS), and steam bypass and pressure control system (SBPC) are developed in a separated thesis work and not included in this report. The two separate RELAP5-RT thermohydraulic systems input decks, which model the reactor coolant system and balance of the plant of Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant, are combined into an integrated input deck. These input decks are parts of the Advanced Lungmen Plant Simulator (ALPS) developed by the Nuclear Power Plant Dynamic Simulation and Analysis Lab. of National Tsing Hua University. Then, the control logics of the Lungmen Nuclear Power Station’s control system are incorporated into theintergrated deck. The control logics are also adopted from ALPS. The input deck developed is used to simulate two power test transients of the plant, “trip of one reactor internal pump” and ”three reactor internal pumps trip”. The results are compared with the results of the GE’s STAR and the ALPS’s simulation. The comparisons show that the RELAP5-RT input deck of Lungmen Nuclear Power Station built in the present study can mimic.
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Chen, Yu-Chen, and 陳宥辰. "Transient Analysis of Lungmen Nuclear Power Station using RELAP5-RT." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/29564820682766731914.
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碩士國立清華大學
工程與系統科學系
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In the present study, an independent RELAP5-RT input deck for the LungMen Nuclear Power Station of Taiwan Power Company is developed. LungMen nuclear power station employs the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) designed by General Electric. RELAP5-RT is a thermohydraulic system analysis program developed by INEL. The work involved in the study includes: 1. combine the RELAP5-RT thermal hydraulic input decks of reactor vessel and balance of plant into an integrated deck. These input decks are parts of the Advanced Lungmen Plant Simulator (ALPS) developed by the Nuclear Power Plant Dynamic Simulation and Analysis Lab of National Tsing Hua University. 2. Implement the control logic of feedwater control system (FWCS), and steam bypass and pressure control system (SBPC) into the merged deck. These control logics are adopted from ALPS. Together with the control logics of recirculation flow control system (RFCS), reactor protection system (RPS), rod control and information system (RCIS), which have been developed in previous work, a transient analyses tool of LungMen NPS has been completed. The deck developed is used to simulate two power test transients of the plant-“one feedwater pump trip” and “Load Rejection” . The results are compared with the results of the GE’s STAR and the ALPS’s simulation. The comparisons show that the RELAP5-RT input deck of Lungmen Nuclear Power Station developed in the present study functions properly.
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Cheng, Hsin, and 鄭欣. "Building MELCOR Input Deck of Chinshan Nuclear Power Station and Analyses of Station Blackout Sequence." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/61475608109741336931.
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碩士國立清華大學
核子工程與科學研究所
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In the present study, a MELCOR input deck for the Chinshan Nuclear Power Station of Taiwan Power Company is developed. Chinshan nuclear power station employs a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR IV) designed by General Electric and Mark I containment. The input deck is used to analyze the station blackout sequence, and the results will be compared with the MAAP5. The work involved in the study includes: (1) Use the MELCOR input deck from INER as the basis. Build a new MELCOR input deck of Chinshan nuclear power station according to the MAAP5 input deck and the corresponding calculation sheets from INER. (2) Initialize the new MELCOR input deck to staeday state. (3) Simulate the SBO event of the plant using MELCOR and MAAP5 codes with the assumption that the core melt occurs under high pressure and low pressure. (4) Compare the results of these two codes. The major focus are the timing of major events, the thermal hydraulic responses of reactor coolant system and containment, hydrogen generation, the radionuclide releases from core during the core melt and during the molten core concrete interactions, and the fraction of radionuclide releasing to the environment. Compared the results, it has been found that: (1) MELCOR has a more detailed modeling of core and vessel internal regions. It consists of 3 radial rings and 13 axial levels. MAAP5 treats the core as a single volume. (2) The reactor vessel bottom attack model amd mode of its failure of these two codes are also significantly different. (3) The amount of hydrogen generation during the core melt as predicted by these two codes are significantly different. The impacts of flow blockage on the prediction of hydrogen generation of these two codes are different. MAAP5 is more sensitive to the assumpation of flow blockage. (4) The classification of radionuclide groups is different. Due to the difference in the modeling of core region, the predicted in-vessel releases of radionuclide is different. The predicted ex-vessel releases are also significantly different due to difference in the modeling of core concrete interactions. The fraction of each radionuclide released to the environment is different. (5) The MELCOR results are very sensitive to the time step size. If the time step size has not been set properly, the code stops calculation prematurely.
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Lai, Yu-Cheng, and 賴宥丞. "Building MELCOR Input Deck of Kuosheng Nuclear Power Station and Analyses of Station Blackout Sequence." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/62257925226519460538.
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碩士國立清華大學
核子工程與科學研究所
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In this study, the MELCOR input deck of Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant is developed based the the plant data as specified in the MAAP5 input deck and calculation sheets of the plant, which are provided by Institute of Nuclear Energy Research. The plant is deployed with two Boiling Water Reactors (BWR VI) designed by General Electric and enclosed in Mark III containment. A high pressure station blackout (SBO) sequence of the plant is simulated using MELCOR and MAAP5. The results of the simulations are compared to assess the differences of these two codes. The comparisions are concentrated on the timing of major events, thermal hydraulic response of reactor coolant system and containment, debris relocations from one region to another, hydrogen production, in-vessel and ex- vessel release and environmental releases of radionuclides. The differences of the simulation results are very significant due to the differences in the severe accident phenomenological models adopted by these two codes. The amount of hydrogen generation within the reactor pressure vessel as predicted by MELCOR is 921 kg and that as predicted by MAAP5 code is 76 kg. Nevertheless, the amount of hydrogen production during molten core concrete interaction as predicted by MELCOR and MAAP5 code is 1,382 kg and 2,016 kg, respectively. The extent of in-vessel and ex-vessel releases of radionuclides as predicted by these two codes is also very different. In environment release, there are several fission products that MELCOR is bigger than MAAP5, including Cs, I, Te, Ru, Mo, Nb, U, Sn; And other fission products such as Xe, Ba, Zr, La, Ce, Cd, MAAP5 is larger than MELCOR. In the study, sensitivity study is performed to assess the impact of depressurization on the failure mode of reactor vessel bottom head. In a high pressure SBO sequence, the vessel failure is caused by the stress and strain produced in a high pressure environment. In a low pressure SBO sequence, the failure of vessel is caused by the melting of instrumentation tubes.
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Chang, Ho-Yu, and 張賀嵎. "Building MELCOR Input Deck of Maanshan Nuclear Power Station and Analyses of Station Blackout Sequence." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/56254829322083637477.
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Nordt, Kevin M. "MAAP/MELCOR comparison station blackout at the point beach nuclear power plant /." 1992. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/26109393.html.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1992.Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-94).
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Liang, Ching-Chun, and 梁景俊. "A Study on Severe Accident Sequence Analyses for Chin-Shan Nuclear Power Station." Thesis, 2002. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42545787535599310968.
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the postulated severe accident scenarios - such as station blackout, loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCAs), and anticipated transient without scram (ATWS) - for the Chin-Shan Nuclear Power Station using the Modular Accident Analysis Program (MAAP) version 4.0.4. For these accident scenarios, the behaviors of reactor core and containment, and the release of fission products were analyzed. In addition, the phenomena associated these scenarios were discussed. The station blackout scenario assumed that the plant lost all its on-site and off-site power, leading to loss of all coolant injection capabilities, except the reactor core isolation cooling (RCIC) system that is driven by the steam provided by the reactor. For the LOCA scenarios, all coolant injection systems were assumed to be lost and the break location was assumed to be at the piping connecting recirculation pump to the reactor vessel, with the break sizes of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, and 2.1795 (double-ended, guillotine-type break) ft2. For the ATWS scenario, the reactor scram was assumed to be not available, due to the failures of automatic and manual control rod insertion as well as the stand-by liquid control system. In this scenario, the reactor core became degraded rapidly due to the elevated core power generated. For these types of scenarios, actions taken by the operators were analyzed to determine their impacts on the progression of the accidents. Without adequate core cooling and/or containment heat removal, the reactor core heated up, melted, and then relocated to the vessel bottom head. In the meantime, substantial amount of hydrogen resulting from the metal-water action in the core region was generated. Due to the decay heat associated with the core debris (or so-called corium), the molten corium continually heated up and melted through the bottom of the vessel. The molten corium that located at the lower drywell again heated up, interacted with the concrete, and generated additional non-condensable gases. The gases pressurized the wetwell gas space, leading to venting of the containment through the hard-pipe vent. Following containment venting, the fission products were released to the environment. Results of this study indicated that the progressions of the accident scenarios were affected by the availability of the coolant injection systems and the containment heat removal systems, and the reactions taken by the operators. In addition, the models implemented in the MAAP 4.0.4 compared to those of the MAAP 3B had significant effects on the timing of the failure of the core plate and the melt-through of the vessel bottom head. Furthermore, the values used in the decontamination factor had a major impact on the amount of the release of the fission products following containment venting.
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Huang, Meng Ting, and 黃孟婷. "Loss of Cooling Accident Simulation of Chinshan Nuclear Power Station Spent-fuel Pool." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/equn6n.
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碩士國立清華大學
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Spent fuel pool works as a temporary storage for fuel discharged from core, and relys on Spent Fuel Cooling System (SFPCS) to remove decay heat. When a loss of cooling event happens, the decay power of fuel can’t be removed from pool. The water level drops due to evaporation, and leads to fuel uncovery. After fuel is uncovered, the cladding temperature elevates due to deterioration of heat transfer. The oxidation of Zircaloy by the steam generated hydrogen and heat. This work aims to analyze a loss of cooling event of spent fuel pool of Chinshan Nuclear Power Station. In the present study, RELAP/MOD3 and MAAP5.02 are used to simulate the event. Chinshan Nuclear Power Station is operated by Taiwan Power Company, which employs BWR IV reactor and Mark I containment. The spent fuel pool of Chinshan Nuclear Power Station is divided into 14 storage region, and the hottest region is J region. This study uses ASB 9-2 formula to calculate decay power of spent fuels. The radiation heat transfer model and partial length fuel rods are built. The results of J region RELAP simulation indicate that spent fuel is uncovered at 6.75 days after event takes place. The spent fuel is uncoverd at 19.33 days in the whole pool simulation of RELAP5 simulation. The results of former simulation is too conservative. The results simulated by MAAP are closed to RELAP5’s results. It takes 19.25 days for fuel to uncover in MAAP simulation. Moreover, the fuel uncovers at 17.78 days after event happens by simple energy balance calculation. As predicted by RELAP5 core, the cladding temperature reaches 2200℉ at 22.92 days after event occurs. However, the corresponding time is 33.56 days in the MAAP5 simulation. Due to inconsistency in MAAP5 numerical calculation after fuel uncovery, the hydrogen generation rate doesn’t predict correctly. Therefore, cladding temperature after fuel uncover is not correct.
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王靖雅. "Software Reliability Assessment of the Reactor Protection System for Lungmen Nuclear Power Station." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/73962376270000165021.
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