BACKUP NUCLEAR REACTOR AUXILIARY POWER USING DECAY HEAT

A nuclear plant auxiliary backup power system that uses decay heat following a plant shutdown to produce electrical power through a dedicated steam turbine/generator set. The decay heat produces a hot operating gaseous fluid which is used as a backup to run an appropriately sized turbine that powers...

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Main Authors WINTERS, JAMES, VEREB, FRANK, T, DEDERER, JEFFREY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 25.06.2014
Subjects
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
NUCLEAR REACTORS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A nuclear plant auxiliary backup power system that uses decay heat following a plant shutdown to produce electrical power through a dedicated steam turbine/generator set. The decay heat produces a hot operating gaseous fluid which is used as a backup to run an appropriately sized turbine that powers an electrical generator. The turbine is configured to utilize a portion of the existing nuclear plant secondary system and exhausts the turbine exhaust to the ambient atmosphere. The system functions to both remove reactor decay heat and provide electrical power for plant systems to enable an orderly shutdown in the event traditional sources of electric power are unavailable.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20120823676