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Transients in a power-plant feed-pump system

Journal Article · · Simul. Counc. Proc. Ser.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5165194
In large-scale fossil and gas-cooled nuclear power plants, a sudden rejection of the turbine load causes a pressure decay in the deaerator storage tank, which may lead to cavitation problems in the feed pump. A nonlinear dynamic model was formulated from fundamental principles to investigate the net positive suction head of the feed pump under transient turbine loads. 10 refs.
Research Organization:
Carnegie-Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, Pa
OSTI ID:
5165194
Journal Information:
Simul. Counc. Proc. Ser.; (United States), Journal Name: Simul. Counc. Proc. Ser.; (United States) Vol. 8:2; ISSN SMCPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English