CANDU-9 COMPACT SIMULATOR USER MANUAL Lecture Notes prepared by: Dr. George Bereznai Dean, Energy Management and Nuclear Science, at the University of
Simulator User Manual 1.4 COMPACT SIMULATOR DISPLAY COMMON FEATURES The CANDU 9 Compact Simulator is made up of 16 interactive display screens or pag
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Simulator User Manual 2. SIMULATOR DISPLAY PAGES 2.1 PLANT OVERVIEW PAGE Shows a ‘line diagram’ of the main plant systems and parameters. No inputs
Simulator User Manual Six trend displays show the following parameters: • Reactor Neutron Power and Reactor Thermal Power (0-100%) • Turbine Power (
Simulator User Manual 2.2 SHUTDOWN RODS PAGE The screen shows the status of SDS#1, as well as the reactivity contributions of each device and physica
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Simulator User Manual 2.3 REACTIVITY CONTROL PAGE This screen shows the Limit Control Diagram, and the status of the three reactivity control devices
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Simulator User Manual 2.4 PHT MAIN CIRCUIT This screen shows a simplified layout of the main heat transport system: the 480 coolant channels are repr
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Simulator User Manual 2.5 PHT FEED AND BLEED This screen shows the Heat Transport pressure control system, including the pressurizer, bleed (or de-ga
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Simulator User Manual 2.6 PHT INVENTORY CONTROL The screen shows the parameters relevant to controlling the inventory in the main heat transport loop
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Simulator User Manual 2.7 PHT PRESSURE CONTROL This screen is similar to the previous one in terms of the ability to select PHT Pressure Control MODE
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Simulator User Manual 2.8 BLEED CONDENSER CONTROL The parameters required to control Bleed Condenser Pressure and Level are shown on this screen. •
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Simulator User Manual 2.9 STEAM GENERATOR FEED PUMPS PAGE Screen shows the portion of the feedwater system that includes the Deaerator, the boiler fe
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 SIMULATOR STARTUP 1.2 SIMULATOR INITIALIZATION 1.3 LIST OF CANDU 9 COMPACT SIMULATOR DISPLAY SCREENS 1.4 COMPACT SIMULAT
Simulator User Manual 2.10 STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL CONTROL PAGE Screen shows each of the four boilers and associated level control valves. The followi
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Simulator User Manual 2.11 STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL TRENDS PAGE Screen shows the steam generator level displays, including the actual level, the alarm,
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Simulator User Manual 2.12 STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL MANUAL CONTROL • This screen allows the manual control of the level in each of the four steam gener
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Simulator User Manual 2.13 EXTRACTION STEAM PAGE Screen shows the extraction steam flows from the Main Steam system to the Deaerator and the High Pres
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Simulator User Manual 2.14 TURBINE GENERATOR PAGE Shows the main parameters and controls associated with the Turbine and the generator. The paramete
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Simulator User Manual 2.15 RRS / DPR PAGE This screen permits control of reactor power setpoint and its rate of change while under Reactor Regulating
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Simulator User Manual 2.16 UPR PAGE This screen permits control of station load setpoint and its rate of change while under Unit Power Regulator (UPR)
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Simulator User Manual 2.17 TREND This screen shows the trend plots for eight simulated plant parameters. The list below gives the parameter names that
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CANDU-9 COMPACT SIMULATOR EXERCISES Lecture Notes prepared by: Dr. George Bereznai Dean, Energy Management and Nuclear Science, at the University of O
CONTENTS1. OVERALL UNIT CONTROL 1.1 POWER MANEUVER 1.2 RESPONSE TO POWER MANEUVER (NORMAL MODE) 1.3 TEMPERATURE PROFILE ACROSS A CANDU 9 UNIT 2.
Simulator User Manual 1. INTRODUCTION The CANDU-9 Compact Simulator was originally developed to assist Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) in the d
1. OVERALL UNIT CONTROL 1.1 POWER MANEUVER: 10% Power Reduction and Return to Full Power (1) Initialize Simulator to 100% full power; (2) verify t
1.2 RESPONSE TO POWER MANEUVER (NORMAL MODE) • Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP, reduce power using UPR in 25% steps at 0.5%/sec (trip the reacto
1.3 TEMPERATURE PROFILE ACROSS A CANDU 9 UNIT AT FULL POWER (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100% Full Power; (2) record the missing values of the p
350 300 250 200 Temp °C 150 100 50 0 PRIMARY SIDE SECONDARY SIDE Pump Reactor Reactor Pump Steam HP LP Con- LP De- Boiler HP Preheat Suction Inl
2. REACTOR REGULATING SYSTEM OPERATION 2.1 POWER MANEUVER IN ‘ALTERNATE’ MODE (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP, select ‘ALTERNATE MODE”, and
ASSIGNMENT: (a) Explain the changes in Average Zone Level between each operating state (column): • (1) → (2) • (2) → (3) • (3) → (4) • (4) → (5)
2.2 RESPONSE OF RRS CONTROL ALGORITHM TO POWER MANEUVER (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP and from the Reactivity Control page note the positio
2.3 REACTOR AND RRS RESPONSE TO POWER MANEUVER (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP and from the Reactivity Control page note the position of the
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2.4 POWER MANEUVER UNDER MANUAL CONTROL (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP and select ALTERNATE MODE. On the Reactivity Control page place the c
2.5 MANUAL WITHDRAWAL OF ADJUSTER RODS (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP and select ALTERNATE MODE. On the Reactivity Control page place the co
3. REACTOR REGULATING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND TRIPS 3.1 FAIL OPEN LIQUID ZONE INLET VALVES (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP, select ALTERNATE
3.2 FAIL CLOSED LIQUID ZONE INLET VALVES (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP, select ALTERNATE MODE, and go to the Reactivity Control page; (2)
3.3 ONE BANK OF ABSORBER RODS DROP (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP and from the Reactivity Control page note the position of the operating po
3.4 SDS#1 REACTOR TRIP AND RECOVERY Check the time calibration factor of the Simulator on your computer, and compute the real time response by multip
3.5 SDS#1 REACTOR TRIP AND POISON-OUT (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100%FP; (2) manually trip the reactor; (3) observe the response of the overa
3.6 SDS#1 REACTOR TRIP AND POISON OVERRIDE Before starting this exercise make sure that you do a time calibration of your simulator and that all time
4. HEAT TRANSPORT SYSTEM EXERCISES 4.1 PHT LRV (CV20) FAILS OPEN (1) Initialize the Simulator to the 100% full power state; (2) record the initial
4.2 PHT STEAM BLEED VALVE (CV22) FAILS OPEN (1) Initialize the Simulator to the 100% full power state; (2) record the initial parameter values; (3)
Simulator User Manual Table 1: Summary of Simulator Features. SYSTEM SIMULATION SCOPE DISPLAY PAGES OPERATOR CONTROLS MALFUNCTIONS REACTOR • neutron
4.3 PHT FEED VALVE (CV12) FAILS OPEN (1) Initialize the Simulator to the 100% full power state; (2) record the initial parameter values; (3) inser
4.4 PRZR SURGE VALVE (MV1) FAILS CLOSED (1) Initialize the Simulator to the 100% full power state; (2) record the initial parameter values; (3) in
4.5 PHT BLEED VALVE (CV5) FAILS OPEN (1) Initialize the Simulator to the 100% full power state; (2) record the initial parameter values; (3) inser
5. STEAM AND FEEDWATER SYSTEM EXERCISES 5.1 FW LCV101 FAILS OPEN (1) From a Simulator Initial state of 100% full power, insert the malfunction
5.2 FW LCV101 FAILS CLOSED (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100 %FP; (2) change ‘Control Mode Select’ to OPERa
5.3 STEAM GENERATOR #1 FW FT IRRATIONAL (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100 %FP; (2) insert malfunction “STEAM GENERATOR #1 FW FT IRRATIONAL”. ASSI
5.4 STEAM GENERATOR PRESSURE CONTROL EXERCISE Using Simulator pages ‘Plant Overview’, ‘Turbine-Generator’ and ‘UPR’, design a procedure to verify the
5.5 REACTOR TRIP AND UNIT RECOVERY (1) Initialize the Simulator to 100 %FP; (2) manually Trip the Reactor; (3) confirm Reactor Trip (neutron power
6. OVERALL UNIT EXERCISES Begin each of the following exercises from the Plant Overview page. Initialize the Simulator to 100% FP. Before inserting t
6.1 FAIL CLOSED ALL FEEDWATER LEVEL CONTROL VALVE MOTORIZED VALVES (1) Observe the main parameter changes that take place in the first minute, in pa
Simulator User Manual 1.1 SIMULATOR STARTUP • select program ‘CANDU-9’ for execution • click anywhere on ‘CANDU-9 Compact Simulator” screen • clic
6.2 ALL MAIN BFPs TRIP ASSIGNMENT: Describe the unit’s response and explain the main differences between the responses to this malfunction and the o
6.3 TURBINE SPURIOUS TRIP ASSIGNMENT: (a) List the initial alarms after the malfunction had been inserted. (b) Describe the “state” (main energy ba
6.4 THROTTLE PT (PRESSURE TRANSMITTER) FAILS LOW ASSIGNMENT: (a) List the initial alarms after the malfunction had been inserted. (b) Describe the
6.5 RIH#1 SMALL BREAK (a) List the initial alarms after the malfunction had been inserted. (b) Describe the “state” (main energy balance) of the un
6.6 MAIN STEAM HEADER BREAK (a) List the initial alarms after the malfunction had been inserted. (b) Describes the “state” (main energy balance) of
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