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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Huirui Han, Chao Zhang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 210 | Number 5 | May 2024 | Pages 836-849
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2249710
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Canada has proposed the supercritical water–cooled reactor (SCWR) concept as one of the Generation IV nuclear reactors. In the SCWR power plant, the supercritical water is heated in the reactor and then flows to the turbine directly. Therefore, knowledge of the dynamic behaviors of the system is necessary for the stable operation of the power plant. There is still a lack of study on the control system for the proposed SCWR power plant. In this study, a dynamic model for the entire SCWR power plant is constructed that includes the reactor, turbine, condenser, and feedwater pump. Based on the model, the open-loop characteristics of the system when subjected to perturbations in the inputs are analyzed. Subsequently, a feedback control strategy is adopted to regulate the outputs of the system when there are disturbances. The evaluation of the performance of the control system shows that the proposed control system can return the plant back to the operating conditions effectively.