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Chapter 2 Systems of BWR Nuclear Power Plants

  1. Main body

The valve stem forms an angle of 45 degrees with the steam flow direction. Such positioning of the valve stem minimizes the pressure drop in the valve, and helps to utilize the forces developed from the steam pressure and the steam flowing to close the disc at the bottom end of the valve stem. The gap between the stem and the bonnet is adequately sealed by two serially-installed gland packings, each having sufficient sealing capability, between which a steam leak-off path is connected for leak detection.

  1. Driving mechanism

The air cylinder used for opening and closing the MSIV is mounted on the valve bonnet by four yoke rods, and is fixed to the top end of the stem. The opening and closing speeds of the valve are adjusted by the oil dash pot below the air cylinder. The driving mechanism of the valve is designed to be fail-safe, that is, the valve is automatically closed, when the electric power to the two solenoid-operated valves (installed on the control panel) is lost or the compressed air is lost

Every MSIV is tested during its manufacturing process for: pressure tightness (by hydrostatic tests), leak tightness and operability. The operability and leak tightness are also tested during the planned outage of the plant. Furthermore, the operability can be checked on­line in the slow-closure mode periodically during the plant operation.

  1. Safety relief valve (srv)

The SRVs are designed based on the following philosophies.

  1. Each SRV must be operable under two different kinds of functions: 1) spring-loaded safety valve functions and 2) power-operated relief valve functions actuated by an external signal.

  2. Some SRVs are part of the ADS of the RPV. In a small rupture accident, they reduce the RPV pressure to the level where the low pressure core injection (LPCI) system and the low pressure core spray (LPCS) system become operable.

  3. The valve capacity when functioning as a safety valve is determined so that, 1) the peak pressure

of the RPV under the most serious reactor transient conditions remains below 1.1 times the design pressure and, 2) excessive thermal stresses are avoided on the RPV when only one SRV is opened.

Figure 2.4.8 illustrates the structure of an SRV. The valve is a nitrogen (or air) and spring- operated balanced-type full bore safety valve with an external actuator. The SRVs are installed on the main steam piping branch connections inside the PCV. The outlet of each SRV is fixed to the exhaust piping by a flange.

(actuater) (valve main body)

Figure 2.4.8 Safety relief valve (SRV)

  1. Main body

The valve stem holds the disc, vertical to the valve seat by a loaded spring. When the valve inlet pressure exceeds the spring force, the valve opens automatically (acting as a safety valve). The valve is equipped with a bellows to eliminate the effect of back pressure changes on the blow-off pressure (opening pressure) and to maintain the opening pressure unchanged.

  1. External actuator

The piston and the spindle in the air cylinder, connected to the valve body, are linked to the

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valve stem through a lift lever. When nitrogen is fed into the air cylinder, the valve opens (acting as a relief valve). The lever movement is directly detected by a limit switch. The nitrogen gas supply to the air cylinder is controlled by a solenoid-operated valve. Those SRVs, composing the ADS, are equipped with two additional dedicated solenoid-operated control valves, either of which can open them.

  1. Accumulator

Each SRV has its own accumulator. Those valves, composing the ADS, have additionally their second backup air accumulator. These accumulators can operate the valves, even in the case when the supply of nitrogen gas (or air) to the accumulators is interrupted.

Every SRV is tested on its performance, during the manufacturing process: the set point pressure, the response time and the leak tightness. These are checked by the hydraulic pressure tests (on both the SRV inlet and the outlet), blow­off performance tests (using steam or nitrogen gas) and leak tests. The blow-off performance is also regularly tested, using nitrogen gas, when they are disassembled for inspection during the planned plant outage.

Figure 2.4.9 Recirculation system piping

(5) Piping

Figure 2.4.9 illustrates the recirculation system piping configuration. The pipes are of all-welded stainless steel. The valves and pumps are supported by hangers from above, thus dispensing with the expansion loops (they are necessary when they are anchored). Figure 2.4.10 shows the MS system piping structure. The pipes are of all-welded carbon steel. The high-pressure components of the recirculation and the main steam piping are equipped with the pipe whip restraints in order to prevent, in a hypothetic piping rupture accident, failures of other components caused by whipping phenomena of the broken pipe.

In an ABWR, as already mentioned, the recirculation piping is eliminated.

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