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Combined Heat and Power Design Considerations for the APR1400
Author(s)
Michał Wierzchowski and Robert M. Field
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DOI:10.17265/1934-8975/2017.03.008
Affiliation(s)
KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS), 658-91 Haemaji-ro, Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 689-882, Republic of Korea
ABSTRACT
To date,
nuclear cogeneration applications have been limited, primarily to district heating
in Eastern Europe and heavy water production in Canada. With
the current global price for oil and energy, this technology is not economically
viable for most countries. However, oil and fossil fuel prices are known to be highly
volatile, and the Paris Agreement calls for a reduction in fossil fuel use. Under
these circumstances, heat supplied by nuclear power may abruptly return to favor.
To prepare for such a scenario, this study
will investigate design considerations for a prototypical modern nuclear power plant,
the Korean APR1400 (advanced
power reactor
1400) (e.g., Shin Kori Units 3, 4, Shin
Hanul 1,
2, Barakah Units 1, 2, 3, 4). Nuclear
cogeneration can impact balance of plant system and component design for the condensate,
feedwater, extraction steam, and heater drain systems. The APR1400 turbine cycle
will be reviewed for a parametric range of pressures and flow rates of the steam
exported for cogeneration to identify major design challenges.
KEYWORDS
Cogeneration, energy, heat, nuclear energy, steam turbine, design, pressurized water reactor, APR1400.
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