Water inventory management in condenser pool of boiling water reactor
Abstract
An improved system for managing the water inventory in the condenser pool of a boiling water reactor has means for raising the level of the upper surface of the condenser pool water without adding water to the isolation pool. A tank filled with water is installed in a chamber of the condenser pool. The water-filled tank contains one or more holes or openings at its lowermost periphery and is connected via piping and a passive-type valve (e.g., squib valve) to a high-pressure gas-charged pneumatic tank of appropriate volume. The valve is normally closed, but can be opened at an appropriate time following a loss-of-coolant accident. When the valve opens, high-pressure gas inside the pneumatic tank is released to flow passively through the piping to pressurize the interior of the water-filled tank. In so doing, the initial water contents of the tank are expelled through the openings, causing the water level in the condenser pool to rise. This increases the volume of water available to be boiled off by heat conducted from the passive containment cooling heat exchangers. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 203887
- Patent Number(s):
- 5499278
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-402,589; TRN: 96:009476
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-90SF18494
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 12 Mar 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; 21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; ISOLATION CONDENSERS; HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION; WATER SUPPLY; MANAGEMENT; LOSS OF COOLANT; INVENTORIES
Citation Formats
Gluntz, D M. Water inventory management in condenser pool of boiling water reactor. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web.
Gluntz, D M. Water inventory management in condenser pool of boiling water reactor. United States.
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"Water inventory management in condenser pool of boiling water reactor". United States.
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title = {Water inventory management in condenser pool of boiling water reactor},
author = {Gluntz, D M},
abstractNote = {An improved system for managing the water inventory in the condenser pool of a boiling water reactor has means for raising the level of the upper surface of the condenser pool water without adding water to the isolation pool. A tank filled with water is installed in a chamber of the condenser pool. The water-filled tank contains one or more holes or openings at its lowermost periphery and is connected via piping and a passive-type valve (e.g., squib valve) to a high-pressure gas-charged pneumatic tank of appropriate volume. The valve is normally closed, but can be opened at an appropriate time following a loss-of-coolant accident. When the valve opens, high-pressure gas inside the pneumatic tank is released to flow passively through the piping to pressurize the interior of the water-filled tank. In so doing, the initial water contents of the tank are expelled through the openings, causing the water level in the condenser pool to rise. This increases the volume of water available to be boiled off by heat conducted from the passive containment cooling heat exchangers. 4 figs.},
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