Published 2008 | Version v1
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Development and validation of the shutdown cooling system CATHENA model for Gentilly-2

Creators

  • 1. Nucleonex Inc., Westmount, Quebec (Canada)
  • 2. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
  • 3. Hydro-Quebec, Unite Analyse et Fiabilite, Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

Description

A CATHENA representation of the Gentilly-2 Shutdown Cooling system has been developed for Hydro-Quebec. The model includes the SDCS circuit piping, valves, pumps and heat exchangers. The model is integrated in the G2 CATHENA overall plant model and coupled with the plant control software simulator TROLG2 to allow the simulation of various plant operational modes using the SDCS. Results have been obtained for normal cooling of the primary heat transport system following a planned shut down (transition from full power to shutdown) and for two special SDCS configurations that were used on September 14 and 15, 2006 at Gentilly-2. The results show close match with values measured at Gentilly-2 during either steady or transient states. (author)

Part of:
Towards the next generation of simulation tools. 23rd Canadian Nuclear Society nuclear simulation symposium

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
0-919784-91-7
Imprint Title
Towards the next generation of simulation tools. 23rd Canadian Nuclear Society nuclear simulation symposium
Imprint Pagination
29 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[25 p.]

Conference

Title
23. Canadian Nuclear Society nuclear simulation symposium
Dates
2-4 Nov 2008
Place
Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
40098810
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COOLING SYSTEMS; GENTILLY REACTOR; HEAT EXCHANGERS; REACTOR SHUTDOWN; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
CANDU TYPE REACTORS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; HWLWR TYPE REACTORS; NATURAL URANIUM REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTORS; SHUTDOWN; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
2 refs., 22 figs.