The use of multi-objective optimization to improve the design process of nuclear power plant systems

Wilding, Paul R.; Murray, Nathan R.; Memmott, Matthew J.

doi:10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107079

Title: The use of multi-objective optimization to improve the design process of nuclear power plant systems

Journal Article · Fri Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Annals of Nuclear Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107079· OSTI ID:1848137

Wilding, Paul R. ^[1]; Murray, Nathan R. ^[1]; Memmott, Matthew J. ^[1]

Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States)

Multi-objective optimization is proposed to address the problem of design optimality in the nuclear power plant design process. This is done via the creation/development of the Optimization and Preference Tool for the Improvement of Nuclear Systems (OPTIONS). This work details applications of multi-objective optimization methods (in Python 3) to two different nuclear system design problems: the flash-Rankine power conversion system (PCS) of the I²S-LWR and the Passive Endothermic Reaction Cooling System (PERCS) attached to a standard PWR primary system (in RELAP5). The PCS design problem is first solved for three configurations using a specific particle swarm optimization method, achieving a thermodynamic efficiency of 34.81%. A new method, the Mixed-Integer Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (MI-NSGA), is created and then used, solving a PCS superstructure of 22 configurations and achieving an efficiency of 35.63%. Finally, the OPTIONS tool is used to optimize the PERCS, improving cost, core temperature control, and cooling longevity.

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Research Organization:: Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517; NRC-HQ-84-16-G-0008

OSTI ID:: 1848137

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1579476

Journal Information:: Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 137, Issue C; ISSN 0306-4549

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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