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US 2022/0163196 A1Published application
Integrated control logic device and operating method thereof for main control valve and auxiliary control valve to control water level of steam generator of nuclear power plant
AssigneeKepco Engineering & Construction Company, Inc.
InventorsSee Chae JEONG, In Ho SONG, Myung Jun SONG, Jae Young HUH, Gyu Cheon LEE
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Abstract
According to the disclosure, a position of a main control valve and a position of an auxiliary control valve are adjusted. In particular, a position of the auxiliary control valve is adjusted by determining whether a change in the position of the main control valve is in a preset deadband range, thereby preventing a periodic water level fluctuation of a steam generator.
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An integrated control logic device for a main control valve and an auxiliary control valve to control a water level of a steam generator of a nuclear power plant, the integrated control logic device comprising:
- input signal processors for steam generator water level signal, feedwater flow rate signal, steam flow rate signal, and nuclear reactor power signal;
- a water level setpoint value processor configured to calculate a water level setpoint value as a function of a nuclear reactor power signal;
- a proportional-integral type controller configured to generate a main control signal using result values of the input signal processors and the water level setpoint value processor;
- a feedwater pump speed determination unit configured to calculate a speed of a feedwater pump based on the main control signal;
- an auxiliary control valve position determination unit configured to generate a first auxiliary control valve position demand signal based on the main control signal;
- a main control valve position determination unit configured to calculate a first main control valve position demand signal based on the main control signal;
- a main control valve hysteresis function unit configured to generate a second main control valve opening demand signal on the basis of a main control valve deadband setpoint value and the first main control valve position demand signal, and transmit the second main control valve opening demand signal to the main control valve;
- an auxiliary control valve position compensation unit configured to generate an auxiliary control valve position compensation signal for converting a differential position demand value between the first main control valve position demand signal and the second main control valve position demand signal generated by the main control valve hysteresis function unit;
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- an auxiliary control valve position demand selection unit configured to generate a second auxiliary control valve position demand signal to be transmitted to the auxiliary control valve, on the basis of the first auxiliary control valve position demand signal and the auxiliary control valve position compensation signal.
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A method of operating an integrated control logic device for a main control valve and an auxiliary control valve to control a water level of a steam generator of a nuclear power plant,
- the integrated control logic device comprising input signal processors, a water level setpoint value processor, a proportional-integral type controller, a feedwater pump speed determination unit, an auxiliary control valve position determination unit, a main control valve position determination unit, a main control valve hysteresis function unit, an auxiliary control valve position compensation unit, and an auxiliary control valve position demand selection unit, the operating method comprising:
- processing, by the input signal processors, input signals on the basis of a steam generator water level signals, feedwater flow rate signals, steam flow rate signals, and nuclear reactor power signals;
- calculating, by the water level setpoint value processor, a water level setpoint value by using a nuclear reactor power signal;
- generating, by the controller, a main control signal using result values of the input signal processors and the water level setpoint value processor;
- calculating, by the feedwater pump speed determination unit, a speed of a feedwater pump based on the main control signal;
- generating, by the auxiliary control valve position determination unit, a first auxiliary control valve position demand signal based on the main control signal;
- calculating, by the main control valve position determination unit, a first main control valve position demand signal based on the main control signal;
- generating, by the main control valve hysteresis function unit, a second main control valve opening demand signal on the basis of a main control valve deadband setpoint value and the first main control valve position demand signal, and transmitting the second main control valve position demand signal to the main control valve;
- generating, by the auxiliary control valve position compensation unit, an auxiliary control valve position compensation signal for converting a differential position demand value between the first main control valve position demand signal and the second main control valve position demand signal generated by the main control valve hysteresis function unit;
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- generating, by the auxiliary control valve opening selection unit, a second auxiliary control valve position demand signal to be transmitted to the auxiliary control valve, on the basis of the first auxiliary control valve position demand signal and the auxiliary control valve position compensation signal.
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