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- the present invention relates to a small nuclear power generation system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a load-following control system in which a nuclear reaction is naturally controlled in a small nuclear reactor. It relates to small nuclear power generation systems that are divided into systems.
- the heat of the primary sodium system (primary cooling system) heated by cooling the core is transferred to the secondary sodium system (by the intermediate heat exchanger).
- Secondary cooling system and secondary sodium heat is transferred to the water / steam system by the evaporator and superheater.
- the primary sodium heat is transferred to the intermediate heat exchanger. Is transmitted to the secondary sodium system, and the secondary sodium system heat is transmitted to the water / steam system by the steam generator.
- the nuclear reactor used in this type of large-scale power generation system is a collection of a number of fuel rods containing fuel formed by pelletizing metal oxide containing uranium 235 or plutonium 239 with low heat transfer characteristics into a cladding tube. Equipped with a reactor core.
- a core used in a large nuclear reactor is a control for controlling a reaction rate of fuel between 200 fuel rod bundles, each of which is a bundle of several tens of fuel rods. A stick is placed. In a large nuclear reactor using such control rods, there is a risk that the nuclear reaction of the core will run away if the mechanism that controls the position of the control rods breaks down and the control rods fail. .
- nuclear reactors other than fast breeder reactors such as pressurized water reactors, transmit the heat of primary cooling water heated by cooling the core to the water / steam system by a steam generator.
- control rods are arranged between fuel assemblies housed in the reactor to control the reaction rate of the core.
- heat transfer between the cooling systems is independent of each other or in separate rooms. Since it is performed by a steam generator or a heat exchanger housed in a pipe and connected by piping, the entire cooling system becomes complicated and large.
- a primary cooling system using metallic sodium as a coolant is composed of a number of loops, and each of the loops is a secondary cooling system loop. Since a plurality of pipes are connected, the number of pipes, pumps, heat exchangers, steam generators and the like increases, and there is a problem that the cooling system becomes complicated and large.
- the nuclear reaction rate of the core is controlled by control rods arranged between fuel assemblies, so a control rod monitoring system is required.
- the structure of the furnace itself becomes complicated. Therefore, not only the production cost of the reactor becomes enormous, but also there is a problem that many personnel and monitoring facilities are required for its maintenance management.
- Patent Document 1 is known as such a nuclear reactor.
- the nuclear reactor disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not use an intermediate heat exchanger or a steam generator, and stores a primary cooling system and a secondary cooling system in a double vessel, thereby providing a primary cooling system and 2
- the piping of the secondary cooling system is greatly reduced to reduce the size of the reactor.
- Patent Document 1 does not describe control of a nuclear reaction, and thus is not a load-following control type nuclear reactor as in the present invention.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a small nuclear power generation system that enables further miniaturization of the entire system including a nuclear reactor and a power generation system. Another object of the present invention is to provide a small nuclear power generation system that is load-following, easy to control, and safe. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a nuclear power generation system capable of reducing manufacturing costs and maintenance management costs.
- the present invention reduces the size of a nuclear reactor, loads a metal fuel made of zirconium (Zr), plutonium (Pu), and uranium (U), and uses the thermal expansion of a metal member connected to the reflector to make a reflector.
- a small-sized nuclear reactor with a load-following control system that uses thermal expansion is formed by deforming and moving the reactor, which makes it easy to control and has a zero risk of accidents such as recriticality.
- the main control factors are (1) control of neutron leakage probability / quantity, and (2 ) Control of neutron generation efficiency.
- Neutron flux generated from fissionable materials such as Pu and U contained in fuel rods is reabsorbed by neutrons leaking outside the reactor and other systems and fuel rods. It is roughly divided into two types of neutrons that contribute to fission. The proportion of neutrons leaking out of the system depends on the following parameters:
- examples of the coolant include metallic sodium, lead, and lead-bismuth.
- the density of metallic sodium depends on temperature, and specifically depends on the coefficient of thermal expansion. As the temperature increases, the density decreases, so the probability of neutron leakage increases. As a result, the neutron multiplication factor decreases and approaches 1, and when the temperature further increases, the neutron multiplication factor becomes 1 or less, and the criticality of the reactor is maintained. It becomes impossible. Conversely, when the temperature decreases, the probability of neutron leakage decreases, the neutron multiplication factor becomes 1 or more, and the fission chain reaction can be maintained.
- (1-3) Reactor surface area / volume ratio The amount of neutrons generated depends on the reactor volume, and the amount of neutron leakage depends on the reactor surface area. That is, the proportion of neutrons leaking depends on the reactor surface area / volume ratio. In other words, the leakage neutron ratio increases as the core size decreases.
- the amount of neutrons generated depends on the concentration of fissile Pu and U contained in the metal fuel rod.
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes the trial design of a small space reactor.
- the eff did not exceed the critical condition “1” (FIG. 3.3).
- K eff can exceed “1”.
- K eff exceeds “1” when the reflector thickness is 10 cm or more, while graphite is used. Although the efficiency decreases, it is described that the critical condition was reached when the thickness exceeded 30 cm (FIG. 3.5). Thus, it can be seen that the effect of the reflector is significant in the case of a small-scale core.
- a small nuclear power generation system proposed to achieve the above-described object includes a core composed of a plurality of fuel rods in which metallic fuel is enclosed in a cladding tube, a nuclear reactor vessel containing the core, A primary coolant consisting of metallic sodium filled in the reactor vessel and heated by the core, and an effective multiplication factor (K eff ) of neutrons installed around the core and emitted from the core to about 1 or more And a nuclear reactor having a neutron reflector that maintains the core in a critical state.
- K eff effective multiplication factor
- the core of the nuclear reactor is composed of an alloy composed of zirconium and uranium (235,238) and plutonium 239, or a metal fuel composed of an alloy composed of any one of zirconium, uranium (235,238) and plutonium 239, and ferrite-based. It is composed of a plurality of assemblies of fuel rods sealed in a cladding tube made of stainless steel or chromium / molybdenum steel.
- the uranium 238 contained in the uranium fuel absorbs neutrons and generates plutonium 239 along with the operation.
- this miniaturized nuclear power generation system has a main heat exchanger outside the nuclear reactor.
- a primary coolant heated by the nuclear reactor is supplied to the main heat exchanger via a conduit, and a secondary coolant that is heated by exchanging heat with the primary coolant is circulated.
- a secondary coolant that is heated by exchanging heat with the primary coolant is circulated.
- supercritical carbon dioxide is used as the secondary coolant.
- moves by the drive of this turbine are provided.
- the neutron reflectors installed around the periphery of the fuel assembly housed in the nuclear reactor are roughly classified into the following two types.
- the first type reflector is formed at a height smaller than the height dimension of the fuel assembly, and is supported so as to be movable from the lower side to the upper side of the fuel assembly, or conversely from the lower side to the upper side. ing.
- a mechanism that moves from the upper side to the lower side is desirable.
- the nuclear reaction can be continued for a long period of time while controlling the reactivity of the nuclear fuel by moving from a portion where the nuclear fuel of the fuel assembly is consumed to a portion where the nuclear fuel is not consumed.
- the height of the second type of reflector makes it possible to cover the entire height of the fuel assembly. In this case, since the reflector is not moved, the reactor operation period is shortened compared with the case where the reflector is used.
- the small nuclear power generation system includes a small nuclear reactor having the following configuration.
- a core of a fuel assembly comprising a plurality of fuel rods in which a metallic fuel containing one or both of uranium 235 and 238 and plutonium 239 is sealed in a cladding tube;
- a neutron reflector disposed around the periphery of the core,
- the neutron reflector has a neutron reflection efficiency that keeps the core in a critical state by maintaining an effective multiplication factor of neutrons radiated from the core of about 1 or more, and the neutron reflector is more than the reflector itself.
- It is connected to a metal member having a large coefficient of thermal expansion, and is configured to change the neutron reflection efficiency by using displacement due to thermal expansion of the metal member corresponding to the temperature in the reactor vessel, thereby following
- the neutron reflector installed around the core is formed at a height smaller than the height of the core, and is moved from the lower side of the core toward the upper side or downward from the upper side by a moving mechanism. It is configured to move toward the side.
- the upper part of the fuel assembly also has the spring-like or spiral metal member configured to enable control of the neutron reflection efficiency by thermal expansion.
- a neutron reflector may be installed.
- the neutron reflector is a plurality of neutron reflectors arranged on a concentric circle from the center of the core and having two types of radii divided into two or more parts on the concentric circle, and the plurality of neutron reflectors,
- the first spiral-shaped metal member that is classified into two groups, a first group and a second group, each having the same radius, and in which the first group of neutron reflectors is installed concentrically with the core
- a slit is formed between the first group of neutron reflectors and the second group of neutron reflectors due to the thermal expansion of the first spiral metal member, and the slits are spaced apart from the atoms. Adjust based on the temperature in the furnace vessel.
- the neutron reflector may be further divided into two or more parts in the radial direction.
- the second group of reflectors is also connected to the second spiral metal member disposed concentrically with the core, and the first spiral metal member and the second spiral metal
- the winding direction of the member may be the reverse direction.
- the material of the neutron reflector is selected from beryllium (Be), beryllium oxide (BeO), graphite, carbon, and stainless steel. Carbon may be mounted as a lubricant between the two groups of neutron reflectors.
- the neutron reflectors of the first group and the second group have overlapping portions in the circumferential direction, and the temperature at which the critical state becomes 1 can be adjusted by adjusting the width of the overlapping portions. Good.
- a fixing cylinder for fixing the adjustment spring which is the metal member, to the outside of the neutron reflector divided into two or more parts on a concentric circle, and an adjustment spring support plate and reflector adjustment to the outside thereof
- the thermal expansion of the adjustment spring is transmitted through the reflector adjustment rod fixed to the adjustment spring support plate so that the neutron reflector is separated from the fuel assembly.
- a multilayer ring-shaped neutron reflector that is divided into two or more parts on a concentric circle and in a direction along the fuel rod is disposed, and the spring-shaped metal member is disposed outside the multilayer ring-shaped neutron reflector.
- Each of the divided multilayer ring-shaped neutron reflectors is arranged so as to surround a neutron reflector, and is connected to a different part of the spring-like metal member, and the thermal expansion of the spring-like metal member is divided.
- Load tracking control may be performed in which the probability of neutron leakage is adjusted by changing the interval between the divided neutron reflectors transmitted to the ring-shaped neutron reflector to control the reactor output.
- each neutron reflector divided into two or more parts on a concentric circle rotates outwardly around a support rod provided at one end of each of the neutron reflectors in a direction along the fuel rod.
- the neutron reflector can be opened between the neutron reflectors, and the thermal expansion of the spiral metal member connected to a support rod that is the center of rotation of each of the neutron reflectors. It may be possible to perform load-following control in which the neutron leakage probability is adjusted by changing the degree of opening between the neutron reflectors, thereby controlling the output of the reactor.
- the material of the spring-like or spiral metal member is stainless steel, a nickel-base superalloy, or a nickel-cobalt superalloy.
- the spring-like metal member or the spiral-like metal member may be a bimetal, and the material of the bimetal is a nickel (Ni) -iron (Fe) alloy as a low expansion material and copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) as a high expansion material. ), Copper-zinc (Zn), nickel-copper, nickel-manganese (Mn) -iron, nickel-chromium (Cr) -iron, nickel-molybdenum (Mo) -iron Desirably, the high expansion material is nickel-manganese-iron or nickel-chromium-iron.
- a neutron absorber may be installed outside the neutron reflector. Further, as the neutron absorber, a material suitable for treatment of radioactive waste or the like, such as an actinoid radioactive element, may be used.
- the core includes a metallic fuel made of an alloy of zirconium (Zr), uranium (235, 238) and plutonium 239, or an alloy of zirconium, uranium (235, 238) and plutonium 239, A plurality of fuel rods enclosed in a cladding tube made of ferritic stainless steel or chromium / molybdenum steel are provided.
- the reactor vessel is formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter of 5 m or less and a height of 15 m or less, and the core accommodated in the reactor vessel is formed with a diameter of 5 to 15 mm and a length of 3.0 m or less. It is composed of a plurality of fuel rods.
- a small nuclear power generation system is installed outside the nuclear reactor, and the primary coolant heated by the nuclear reactor is supplied through a conduit and is also heat-exchanged with the primary coolant.
- a main heat exchanger in which a secondary coolant made of heated supercritical carbon dioxide circulates, a turbine driven by the secondary coolant heated by the main heat exchanger, and operating by driving the turbine And a generator.
- Another small nuclear power generation system is installed outside the nuclear reactor, and the primary coolant heated by the nuclear reactor is supplied via a conduit, and exchanges heat with the primary coolant.
- a main heat exchanger in which a secondary coolant made of light water that is heated and circulated, a turbine driven by the secondary coolant heated by the main heat exchanger, and power generation that operates by driving the turbine And a machine.
- Another small nuclear power generation system is installed outside the reactor, and the reactor is filled with the primary coolant that does not react with light water, and the primary coolant and the reactor vessel are filled. And a turbine driven by the secondary coolant heated by the secondary coolant made of light water that is heated by heat exchange in step (b), and a generator that operates by driving the turbine.
- the present invention relates to a fuel rod having a reactor vessel diameter of 5 m or less and a height of 15 m or less, and a core housed in the reactor vessel having a diameter of 5 to 15 mm and a length of 3.0 m or less. Since it is formed as an aggregate, the reactor can be downsized.
- the nuclear reactor constituting the small nuclear power generation system according to the present invention uses metallic sodium as the primary coolant, thereby changing the power generation output following the fluctuation of the power consumption of the load connected to this power generation system.
- load-following operation it is possible to automatically control the reactivity of nuclear fuel following changes in the power consumption of the load, and to enable automatic operation of the power generation system.
- the primary coolant filled in the reactor vessel is circulated using a pump, so that metallic sodium, lead, or lead-bismuth constituting the primary coolant is reliably circulated. be able to.
- the primary coolant heated in the nuclear reactor is supplied to a heat exchanger installed outside the nuclear reactor to exchange heat with a secondary coolant made of supercritical carbon dioxide. Therefore, the secondary coolant circulation system including the heat exchanger and the turbine can be installed outside the nuclear reactor, and the maintenance check of the power generation system can be easily performed.
- the circulation path through which the secondary coolant that drives the turbine circulates is configured as a closed loop, the power generation system can be further miniaturized and the loss of the secondary coolant can be suppressed.
- supercritical carbon dioxide used as the secondary coolant has a sufficiently large density compared to water and the like, and can drive the turbine with high efficiency, thus driving the generator. This makes it possible to further reduce the size of the turbine.
- the reactor can be filled with a primary coolant, and water, which is a secondary coolant, can be brought into direct contact with the primary coolant in the reactor and vaporized by heat exchange.
- the power generation system can be further downsized.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a small nuclear reactor used in a small nuclear power generation system according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side view showing details of the fuel assembly used in the small nuclear reactor according to the present invention shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a reflector used in the small nuclear reactor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a reflector used in the small nuclear reactor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the reflector used in the small nuclear reactor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the number of turns of the spring of the reflector of FIG. 4 and the amount of linear thermal expansion.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the temperature dependence of the slit width of the reflector that changes due to the effective neutron multiplication factor K eff and the thermal expansion of the spring.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of a reflector provided with an overlapping portion used in the small nuclear reactor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the temperature dependence of the K eff and the slit width that changes due to thermal expansion when an overlapping portion of the reflector is provided.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the reflector used in the small nuclear reactor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between K eff of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and the moving distance of the reflector.
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between K eff of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and the moving distance of the reflector.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reflector is closed in another embodiment of the reflector according to the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state in which the reflector is opened in the embodiment of the reflector shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of a reflector according to the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a reflector for leaking fast neutrons according to the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing details of the reflector shown in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a small power generation system incorporating a load following control type core according to the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a small power generation system incorporating a load following control type core according to the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of a small power generation system incorporating a load following control type core according to the present invention.
- SRAC Standard Reactor Analysis Code
- SRAC is a nuclear calculation code system that can be applied to core analysis of various types of nuclear reactors. 6 types of data libraries (ENDF / B-IV, -V, -VI, JENDLE-2, -3.1, -3.2), 5 integrated modular codes; applied to 16 types of grid shapes Possible collision probability calculation module (PIJ), Sn transport calculation module, ANIS and TWOTRAN, diffusion calculation module (TUD (one-dimensional) and CITATION (multi-dimensional)), and two option codes for fuel assembly and core combustion calculation (ASMBURN, improved COREBURN).
- PIJ collision probability calculation module
- Sn transport calculation module ANIS
- TWOTRAN diffusion calculation module
- ASMBURN one-dimensional
- CITATION multi-dimensional
- ASMBURN improved COREBURN
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional structure of a small nuclear reactor used for criticality calculation of the small nuclear reactor of the present invention.
- a fuel assembly 4 is loaded into a nuclear reactor vessel 1 made of a low alloy steel or the like, and a neutron reflector 2 made of graphite is installed around the fuel assembly.
- the reflector can move from the bottom to the top or from the top to the bottom.
- a reflector support mechanism 5 is attached. This support mechanism is connected to a drive mechanism (not shown) installed in the upper part of the reactor.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a reflector having a length equivalent to the entire length of the fuel assembly may be provided around the fuel assembly.
- a coolant inlet pipe 6 for introducing liquid metal sodium as a primary coolant is attached to the lower part of the reactor vessel 1, and a coolant outlet pipe 7 for taking out the nuclearly heated coolant is attached. .
- FIG. Ferrite diameter stainless steel (HT-9 steel (Fe-12CHMo-V, W), which is one of the reference steels of ferritic steel materials), a 10mm diameter, long tube made of Pu-U-Zr alloy steel
- HT-9 steel Fe-12CHMo-V, W
- a 10mm diameter, long tube made of Pu-U-Zr alloy steel
- One fuel rod 41 produced by inserting a fuel pin having a thickness of 200 mm was bundled by using a spacer 42 to form a fuel assembly 4.
- Sixty fuel assemblies 4 were loaded in the reactor vessel.
- each reflector has a double structure made of graphite, each having a thickness of 10 cm, divided into eight in the circumferential direction, and two different reflectors A21 having different radii.
- each has a double structure that can be accommodated inside.
- the double structure of the reflector A ⁇ b> 21 and the reflector B ⁇ b> 22 is fixed by the reflector support plate 20.
- the inner diameter of the reflector B22 was 52 cm and the height was 50 cm.
- a gap is formed between the reflector A21 and the reflector B22, thereby reducing the reflection efficiency.
- Carbon for example, graphite carbon fine particles
- the reflector has an example of a double structure, but it goes without saying that the reflector may have a single structure or a multiple structure larger than two.
- a neutron absorber suitable for the treatment of radioactive waste such as actinoid radioactive elements may be installed outside these reflectors in order to effectively use leaked neutrons.
- a heat-resistant spiral metal member made of austenitic stainless steel is further connected to the top and bottom of the reflector 2.
- a spiral metal member 31 is connected to the reflector A21, and a spiral metal member 32 is connected to the reflector B22.
- the spiral winding direction is set opposite to each other.
- the relationship between the number of turns of the spiral and the amount of linear thermal expansion is shown in FIG.
- the innermost diameter and outermost diameter of the spiral were fixed, and the number of turns was changed by changing the thickness of the spiral from 10 mm to 30 mm.
- FIG. 6 shows the temperature dependence of the neutron effective multiplication factor K eff and the slit width of the reflector due to the thermal expansion of the spring.
- K eff becomes 1 or less and becomes a subcritical state.
- the neutron economy deteriorates and the nuclear reaction efficiency decreases.
- the efficiency of the reflector is improved and the nuclear reaction efficiency is improved. As a result, it becomes possible to automatically control the fission reaction according to the output of the reactor.
- FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of a reflector structure according to the present invention.
- K eff was controlled by shifting the split reflector in the circumferential direction and inserting slits between the reflectors.
- K eff is controlled by moving the reflector in the radial direction.
- the mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.
- the thermal expansion of the adjustment spring 26 is used in order to separate the double reflectors 21 and 22 divided into eight from the fuel assembly as the temperature rises.
- the fixing cylinder 24 for fixing the adjustment spring 26 is installed outside the eight-divided double reflectors 21 and 22, and the adjustment spring support plate 27, the reflector adjustment rod 28, and the adjustment spring 26 are further arranged outside the cylinder 24.
- Eight spring-driven reflector moving jigs configured in combination with the split reflector are installed.
- the thermal expansion of the adjustment spring 26 is received by the support plate 27, and the thermal expansion is converted into the outward movement of the reflector adjustment rod 28 fixed to the support plate 27, and thereby fixed to the reflector adjustment rod 28.
- the reflectors 21 and 22 move outward.
- FIG. 10 shows the relationship between K eff of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and the movement distance of the reflector adjusting rod 28 (or the movement distance of the reflectors 21 and 22).
- the reactivity decreases as the distance between the core and the reflector increases.
- K eff 1 when the moving distance is about 7 cm. This enables load following control.
- FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of a reflector structure according to the present invention.
- This embodiment employs a structure in which the reflector is opened and closed by thermal expansion.
- the doubly divided double reflectors 21 and 22 are rotationally moved outwardly with the support rod 25 of the spiral metal member as the central axis by the thermal expansion of the upper spiral metal member 291 and the lower spiral metal member 292.
- FIG. 12 shows a state in which the reflector is opened due to an increase in temperature.
- stainless steel, nickel-base superalloy, and nickel-cobalt (Co) -based superalloy are suitable. Further, by using a spiral metal member using bimetal for the upper spiral metal member 291 and the lower spiral metal member 292, the reflector can be rotated more efficiently.
- nickel (Ni) -iron (Fe) alloy as low expansion material and copper (Cu), nickel, copper-zinc (Zn), nickel-copper, nickel-manganese (Mn)-as high expansion material
- Ni nickel
- Cr nickel-chromium
- Mo nickel-molybdenum
- a combination of nickel-iron alloy as the low expansion material and nickel-chromium-iron or nickel-manganese-iron as the high expansion material is suitable.
- FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the reflector structure according to the present invention.
- This embodiment employs a reflector structure in which a spiral metal member 311 is arranged around a plurality of multilayer ring-shaped reflectors 211 so as to surround them.
- the multilayer ring-shaped reflector 211 and the metal member 311 are connected to the support 281.
- a slit is formed between the multilayer reflectors by deformation of the spring-like metal member 311 due to thermal expansion. The formation of this slit reduces the fast neutron reflection efficiency. Therefore, when the temperature rises, the fission efficiency decreases, and conversely, when the temperature falls, the reflection efficiency recovers and the fission efficiency increases. Therefore, load following control is possible.
- the material of the spring-like metal member stainless steel, nickel-base superalloy, or nickel-cobalt superalloy is suitable.
- FIG. 14 shows an embodiment thereof.
- an additional multilayer reflector 91 is provided on the upper part of the fuel assembly 4.
- a multilayer reflector spring 92 is further provided. Details of this multilayer reflector are shown in FIG.
- An upper multilayer reflector 91 and an upper spring 92 are connected to the multilayer reflector support plate 93.
- FIG. 16 shows an embodiment of a power generation system incorporating the core of the load following control system of the present invention.
- a fuel assembly 4 and a neutron reflector 2 are arranged around the fuel assembly 4 in the reactor vessel 1.
- metallic sodium is used as the primary coolant.
- carbon dioxide gas is used as a secondary coolant.
- the main heat exchanger 50 heat is exchanged between metallic sodium and supercritical carbon dioxide.
- Metallic sodium is supplied from the inlet 51 of the reactor vessel 1 and sent from the outlet 52 to the main heat exchanger 50 using the circulation pump 555.
- Carbon dioxide gas is supplied from the main heat exchanger 50 to the supercritical carbon dioxide gas turbine 521.
- the supercritical carbon dioxide gas is compressed by the compressor 522 via the reheat exchanger 524 and the cooler 523, then heated by the regenerative heat exchanger 524, and the main heat exchanger 50 by the supercritical carbon gas circulation supply pump 550. To be supplied.
- FIG. 17 shows another embodiment of the power generation system incorporating the core of the load following control system of the present invention.
- lead-bismuth is used as the primary coolant.
- water light water
- a steam turbine is used for power generation.
- the fuel assembly 4 and the neutron reflector 2 are loaded around the fuel assembly 4 in the reactor vessel 1.
- the reactor vessel 1 is filled with lead-bismuth as a primary coolant.
- the primary coolant enters from the inlet 51 using the circulation pump 555 and is supplied to the main heat exchanger 50 from the outlet 52. In the main heat exchanger 50, heat is transferred from lead-bismuth to water to generate steam.
- the steam turbine 501 and the condenser 502 are operated to generate electricity.
- the steam is returned to water by the condenser 502, heated by the first heater 503 and the second heater 504, and then supplied to the main heat exchanger 50 using the circulation supply pump 550.
- FIG. 18 shows an embodiment thereof.
- the fuel assembly 4 and the reflector 2 are loaded in the reactor vessel 1 and filled with lead-bismuth as a primary coolant.
- Water is used as the secondary coolant, and is supplied from the lower part or side surface in the reactor vessel 1 using the circulation pump 555.
- the steam generated in the reactor vessel 1 drives the steam turbine 580 and the condenser 581 to generate electricity.
- the water is heated by the first heater 582 and the second heater 583 and then supplied again to the reactor vessel 1 by the circulation pump 555.
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Description
(負荷追随型制御方式)
燃料棒に含有されたPu、U等の核分裂性物質から生成される中性子束は、原子炉外等の系外に漏れる中性子と、燃料棒に再吸収され核分裂に寄与する中性子の二種類に大別される。系外に漏れる中性子の割合は次のパラメータに依存する。
炉心の中性子束密度は、炉心を囲む反射体の反射効率に大きく依存し、効率的な反射体を利用することにより中性子倍増係数を1以上にすることが可能となる。この反射効率を炉心の熱出力に応じて変化させることにより、負荷追随型制御方式が可能となる。
本発明においては、冷却材として金属ナトリウム、鉛、鉛-ビスマスが挙げられる。ここで、各々の特性を説明する。
(冷却材である金属ナトリウムの密度)
金属ナトリウムの密度は温度に依存しており、具体的には熱膨張率に依存している。温度が上がると密度が低下するため、中性子漏れ確率が大きくなり、結果として中性子倍増係数が低下して1に近づき、さらに温度が上がると中性子倍増係数が1以下となり、原子炉の臨界を維持することが不可能となる。逆に温度が下がると、中性子漏れ確率が低下して中性子倍増係数が1以上となり、核分裂連鎖反応を維持することが可能となる。
高速炉の冷却材として、金属ナトリウム以外に、中性子吸収断面積が小さく中性子束に影響しない鉛があるが、融点が325℃と比較的高いことが欠点とある。そこで融点を下げることが可能な鉛-ビスマス(45.5%Pb-55.5%Bi)も有効な冷却材候補となる。鉛-ビスマスの融点は125℃に低下する。
生成される中性子量は原子炉の体積に依存しており、また中性子漏れ量は原子炉表面積に依存する。即ち、漏れる中性子の割合は、原子炉表面積/体積の比に依存することになる。言い換えると、炉心寸法が小さくなると漏れ中性子の割合が大きくなる。
燃料棒から発生する高速中性子束を制御することは重要である。従来、燃料棒には、高温でスェリング等の変化が小さい酸化物燃料が主として使用されてきた。本発明の目的を達成するためには、金属燃料棒を採用し、高温で中性子発生効率が低下することが望ましい。高温で燃料棒にスェリング、膨張等が発生した場合、Pu、U等の核物質濃度が低下することになり、核反応効率が低下することになる。実際、金属燃料棒は高温で熱膨張する傾向が高く、非特許文献2によると、U、Pu、Zr三元合金燃料は、600℃から650℃以上になると膨張係数が3桁大きくなることが報告されている。この結果、燃料棒が高温なると、核反応効率が低下し、温度が低下することになり、負荷追随型制御方式が達成可能となる。
(反射体の効果)
ウラニウム235、238及びプルトニウム239のいずれか一方又は双方を含有する金属性燃料を被覆管に封入した複数の燃料棒からなる燃料集合体の炉心と、
前記炉心を収納した原子炉容器と、
前記原子炉容器内に充填され、前記炉心によって加熱される金属ナトリウム、鉛(Pb)または鉛-ビスマス(Bi)のうちの一つからなる1次冷却材と、
前記炉心の周囲を囲んで配置される中性子反射体とを含み、
該中性子反射体は、前記炉心から放射される中性子の実効倍増係数を約1以上に維持して前記炉心を臨界状態とする中性子反射効率を有し、さらに前記中性子反射体は反射体自身よりも熱膨張率が大きい金属部材に接続され、前記原子炉容器内の温度に対応した前記金属部材の熱膨張による変位を利用して、前記中性子反射効率を変化させるように構成され、それにより負荷追随型制御が可能となっている。
あるいは、前記燃料集合体の周囲に加えて、前記燃料集合体の上部にも、熱膨張により前記中性子反射効率の制御を可能にするように構成されたスプリング状またはスパイラル状の前記金属部材を有する中性子反射体を設置してもよい。
前記中性子反射体は、さらに半径方向に2分割以上に多分割されていてもよい。
また、前記2つのグループの中性子反射体の間に潤滑材としてカーボンを装着してもよい。
また、前記中性子吸収体として、アクチノイド系放射性元素等の、放射性廃棄物等の処理に適した材料を用いてもよい。
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炉心直径:85cm、
炉心高さ:200cm
燃料集合体:60体
燃料ピン直径:1cm
2 中性子反射体、
4 燃料集合体、
5 反射体支持体、
6 1次冷却材入り口配管、
7 1次冷却材出口配管、
20 反射体支持板、
21 反射体A、
22 反射体B、
23 反射体重なり部分、
24 調節スプリング固定用円筒、
25 支持棒、
26 調節スプリング、
27 調節スプリング支持板、
28 反射体調節棒、
31 上部スパイラル状金属部材、
32 下部スパイラル状金属部材、
41 燃料棒、
42 燃料集合体支持板
51 原子炉容器入口、
52 原子炉容器出口、
60 主熱交換器、
91 上部多層反射体、
92 上部多層反射体スプリング、
93 上部多層反射体支持板、
211 リング状多層反射体、
311 スプリング状金属部材、
281 多層反射体支持板、
291 上部角度調整スパイラル状金属部材、
292 下部角度調整スパイラル状金属部材
501、580 蒸気タービン、
502、581 復水器、
503、582 第1加熱器、
504、583 第2加熱器、
521 超臨界二酸化炭素ガスタービン、
522 超臨界二酸化炭素ガス圧縮機、
523 冷却器、
524 再生熱交換器、
525 炭酸ガス循環ポンプ
550 循環供給ポンプ、
555 循環ポンプ、
560 隔離弁
1001 鉛-ビスマス表面
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- ウラニウム(U)235,238及びプルトニウム(Pu)239のいずれか一方又は双方を含有する金属性燃料を被覆管に封入した複数の燃料棒からなる燃料集合体の炉心と、
前記炉心を収納した原子炉容器と、
前記原子炉容器内に充填され、前記炉心によって加熱される金属ナトリウム、鉛(Pb)または鉛-ビスマス(Bi)のうちの一つからなる1次冷却材と、
前記炉心の周囲を囲んで配置される中性子反射体とを含み、
該中性子反射体は、前記炉心から放射される中性子の実効倍増係数を約1以上に維持して前記炉心を臨界状態とする中性子反射効率を有し、さらに前記中性子反射体は反射体自身よりも熱膨張率が大きい金属部材に接続され、前記原子炉容器内の温度に対応した前記金属部材の熱膨張による変位を利用して、前記中性子反射効率を変化させるように構成され、それにより負荷追随型制御が可能となっている
小型原子炉を備えた小型原子力発電システム。 - 前記炉心の周囲を囲んで設置される前記中性子反射体は、前記炉心の高さ寸法より小さい高さに形成され、移動機構により前記炉心の下方側から上方側に向かって、または上方側から下方側に向かって移動できるように構成されている、請求項1記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記燃料集合体の全長と同等の長さの前記中性子反射体を、前記燃料集合体の周囲に設置した、請求項1に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記燃料集合体の周囲に加えて、前記燃料集合体の上部にも、熱膨張により前記中性子反射効率の制御を可能にするように構成されたスプリング状またはスパイラル状の前記金属部材を有する中性子反射体を設置した、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記中性子反射体は、前記炉心の中心から同心円上に配置され、同心円上において2分割以上に多分割された2種類の半径を有する複数の中性子反射体であり、該複数の中性子反射体を、それぞれが同じ半径を有する第1グループと第2グループの2つのグループに分類し、このうちの第1グループの中性子反射体を、前記炉心と同心円上に設置した第1のスパイラル状の前記金属部材に接続し、前記第1のスパイラル状金属部材の熱膨張により、前記第1グループの中性子反射体と前記第2グループの中性子反射体との間にスリットが形成され、該スリットの間隔を前記原子炉容器内の温度に基づいて調整する、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記中性子反射体が、さらに半径方向に2分割以上に多分割された、請求項5に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記第2グループの反射体も、前記炉心と同心円上に配置された第2のスパイラル状の前記金属部材に接続され、かつ前記第1のスパイラル状金属部材と前記第2のスパイラル状金属部材の巻き方向が逆方向である、請求項5または6に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記中性子反射体の材料が、ベリリウム(Be)、酸化ベリリウム(BeO)、グラファイト、カーボン、ステンレス鋼から選定される、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記第1グループと第2グループの前記中性子反射体の間に潤滑材としてカーボンを装着した、請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記第1グループと第2グループの前記中性子反射体が円周方向に重なり部分を有し、該重なり部分の幅を調整することで臨界状態が1となる温度を調整する、請求項5~9のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 同心円上で2分割以上に分割された中性子反射体の外側に、前記金属部材である調節スプリングを固定するための固定用円筒と、さらにその外側に、調節スプリング支持板、反射体調節棒、及び前記調節スプリングとを含む、分割された各々の前記中性子反射体に対応した複数の反射体移動用治具とを備え、前記反射体調節棒の各々が対応した前記中性子反射体に接続されており、前記調節スプリングの熱膨張が、前記調節スプリング支持板に固定された前記反射体調節棒を介して、前記中性子反射体が前記燃料集合体から離れるように伝達されるように構成され、これにより原子炉の出力を制御する負荷追随型制御が可能となっている、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 同心円上、及び前記燃料棒に沿った方向で2分割以上に分割された多層リング状中性子反射体が配置され、スプリング状の前記金属部材が、前記多層リング状中性子反射体の外側に前記中性子反射体を包囲するように配置され、前記分割された前記多層リング状中性子反射体の各々が前記スプリング状金属部材の異なる部分に接続され、前記スプリング状金属部材の熱膨張が前記分割されたリング状中性子反射体に伝達され、前記分割された中性子反射体の間隔が変化することにより中性子の漏れ確率を調整し、原子炉の出力を制御する負荷追随型制御が可能となっている、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 同心円上で2分割以上に分割された各々の中性子反射体が、前記燃料棒に沿った方向の前記中性子反射体の各々の片方の端部に設けられた支持棒を中心として外側に回転可能であり、それにより前記中性子反射体間が開放可能なように構成され、前記各々の中性子反射体の回転の中心である支持棒に接続されたスパイラル状の前記金属部材の熱膨張により、前記中性子反射体間の開放の程度を変化させることにより中性子の漏れ確率を調整し、それにより原子炉の出力を制御する負荷追随型制御が可能となっている、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記スプリング状またはスパイラル状の前記金属部材の材料が、ステンレス鋼、ニッケル基超合金、ニッケル-コバルト系超合金である、請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記スプリング状またはスパイラル状の前記金属部材がバイメタルからなる請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記バイメタルの材料が、低膨張材料としてニッケル(Ni)-鉄(Fe)合金と高膨張材料として銅(Cu)、ニッケル(Ni)、銅-亜鉛(Zn)、ニッケル-銅、ニッケル-マンガン(Mn)-鉄、ニッケル-クロム(Cr)-鉄、ニッケル-モリブデン(Mo)-鉄のうちの一つとの組合せである、請求項15に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記高膨張材料がニッケル-マンガン-鉄またはニッケル-クロム-鉄である、請求項16に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記中性子反射体の外側に中性子吸収体を設置した、請求項1~17のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記中性子吸収体として、アクチノイド系放射性元素等の、放射性廃棄物等の処理に適した材料を用いた、請求項18に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記炉心は、ジルコニウム(Zr)とウラニウム(235、238)及びプルトニウム239とからなる合金、またはジルコニウムとウラニウム(235、238)及びプルトニウム239のいずれか一方とからなる合金からなる金属性燃料を、フェライト系ステンレス鋼、またはクロム・モリブデン鋼からなる被覆管に封入した燃料棒を複数備えた、請求項1~19のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記原子炉容器は、5m以下の直径及び15m以下の高さを有する円筒状に形成され、前記原子炉容器に収納される炉心は、5~15mmの直径及び3.0m以下の長さに形成された複数の燃料棒からなる、請求項1~20のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記原子炉の外部に設置され、前記原子炉によって加熱された前記1次冷却材が導管を介して供給されるとともに、前記1次冷却材と熱交換されて加熱される超臨界二酸化炭素からなる2次冷却材が循環する主熱交換器と、前記主熱交換器によって加熱された前記2次冷却材によって駆動されるタービンと、前記タービンの駆動によって動作する発電機とをさらに備えることを特徴とする、請求項1~21のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記原子炉の外部に設置され、前記原子炉によって加熱された前記1次冷却材が導管を介して供給されるとともに、前記1次冷却材と熱交換されて加熱される軽水からなる2次冷却材が循環する主熱交換器と、前記主熱交換器によって加熱された前記2次冷却材によって駆動されるタービンと、前記タービンの駆動によって動作する発電機とをさらに備えることを特徴とする、請求項1~21のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
- 前記原子炉の外部に設置され、前記原子炉に軽水と反応しない前記1次冷却材が充填されるとともに、前記1次冷却材と原子炉容器内で熱交換されて加熱される前記軽水からなる2次冷却材が加熱された前記2次冷却材によって駆動されるタービンと、前記タービンの駆動によって動作する発電機とをさらに備えることを特徴とする、請求項1~21のいずれか1項に記載の小型原子力発電システム。
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