Dynamic computer simulation of the Fort St. Vrain steam turbines

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6347919

Conklin, J C

A computer simulation is described for the dynamic response of the Fort St. Vrain nuclear reactor regenerative intermediate- and low-pressure steam turbines. The fundamental computer-modeling assumptions for the turbines and feedwater heaters are developed. A turbine heat balance specifying steam and feedwater conditions at a given generator load and the volumes of the feedwater heaters are all that are necessary as descriptive input parameters. Actual plant data for a generator load reduction from 100 to 50% power (which occurred as part of a plant transient on November 9, 1981) are compared with computer-generated predictions, with reasonably good agreement.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6347919
• Report Number(s): CONF-830318-2; ON: DE83009774
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. power plant dynamics control and testing symposium, Knoxville, TN, USA, 21 Mar 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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