Algorithm and Software for Calculating Optimal Regimes of the Process Water Supply System at the Kalininskaya NPP{sup 1}

Journal Article · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Power Technology and Engineering (Print)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S10749-016-0645-3· OSTI ID:22612705

Kochetkov, A. V.; Glazova, E. G.; Zefirov, S. V. ^[1]

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1. N. I. Lobachevskii Scientific-Research Institute of Mechanics at Nizhnii Novgorod State University (Russian Federation)

An algorithm and software for calculating the optimal operating regimes of the process water supply system at the Kalininskaya NPP are described. The parameters of the optimal regimes are determined for time varying meteorological conditions and condensation loads of the NPP. The optimal flow of the cooling water in the turbines is determined computationally; a regime map with the data on the optimal water consumption distribution between the coolers and displaying the regimes with an admissible heat load on the natural cooling lakes is composed. Optimizing the cooling system for a 4000-MW NPP will make it possible to conserve at least 155,000 MW · h of electricity per year. The procedure developed can be used to optimize the process water supply systems of nuclear and thermal power plants.

• OSTI ID: 22612705
• Journal Information: Power Technology and Engineering (Print), Vol. 49, Issue 6; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1570-145X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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