Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power Industry

All heat exchange equipment of nuclear power plants is subject to carbonate deposits, and especially strongly the one in which water circulates from the cooling pond. The appearance of contamination on the surface of the heat exchange leads to various consequences from a slight deterioration of heat...

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Main Authors: M. N. Galanova, E. R. Bartel, N. V. Bogush
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Language:English
Published: Национальный исследовательский ядерный университет МИФИ 2022-08-01
Series:Глобальная ядерная безопасность
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Online Access:https://glonucsec.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/36
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description All heat exchange equipment of nuclear power plants is subject to carbonate deposits, and especially strongly the one in which water circulates from the cooling pond. The appearance of contamination on the surface of the heat exchange leads to various consequences from a slight deterioration of heat transfer to premature wear of equipment. Increasing the thickness of contamination in heat exchangers at nuclear power plants also leads to losses of electrical power, and this is a direct economic loss. As a result, the problem of controlling carbonate deposits is very urgent and does not have a universal solution at present. The paper shows how heat exchange worsens in one month if no measures are taken. However, existing cleaning methods do not give 100% results and have their own disadvantages. This paper highlights the methods used for cleaning deposits, considers ways to increase their efficiency, and presents new ideas that were not previously used at nuclear power plants (including the Rostov NPP). These include increasing the efficiency of the ball cleaning system, reducing the salt content of the cooling reservoir, ultrasonic cleaning, and last of all, water magnetization. Their advantages over the existing ones are that cleaning is carried out during operation, there is no large waste for disposal, there is no probability of damage to the tubes, and they can be performed by the personnel of the nuclear power plant, which is less time and financial costs. The proposed ways are completely different, but they work for the same end goal, that is, to reduce pollution, reduce energy underutilization and eliminate lost profits.
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spelling doaj.art-1d5c7df6f053490ea0edb7c3aa5a53712024-11-19T13:46:55ZengНациональный исследовательский ядерный университет МИФИГлобальная ядерная безопасность2305-414X2499-97332022-08-0103788410.26583/GNS-2020-03-0834Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power IndustryM. N. Galanova0E. R. Bartel1N. V. Bogush2Филиал АО «Концерн Росэнергоатом» «Ростовская атомная станция»Филиал АО «Концерн Росэнергоатом» «Ростовская атомная станция»Филиал АО «Концерн Росэнергоатом» «Ростовская атомная станция»All heat exchange equipment of nuclear power plants is subject to carbonate deposits, and especially strongly the one in which water circulates from the cooling pond. The appearance of contamination on the surface of the heat exchange leads to various consequences from a slight deterioration of heat transfer to premature wear of equipment. Increasing the thickness of contamination in heat exchangers at nuclear power plants also leads to losses of electrical power, and this is a direct economic loss. As a result, the problem of controlling carbonate deposits is very urgent and does not have a universal solution at present. The paper shows how heat exchange worsens in one month if no measures are taken. However, existing cleaning methods do not give 100% results and have their own disadvantages. This paper highlights the methods used for cleaning deposits, considers ways to increase their efficiency, and presents new ideas that were not previously used at nuclear power plants (including the Rostov NPP). These include increasing the efficiency of the ball cleaning system, reducing the salt content of the cooling reservoir, ultrasonic cleaning, and last of all, water magnetization. Their advantages over the existing ones are that cleaning is carried out during operation, there is no large waste for disposal, there is no probability of damage to the tubes, and they can be performed by the personnel of the nuclear power plant, which is less time and financial costs. The proposed ways are completely different, but they work for the same end goal, that is, to reduce pollution, reduce energy underutilization and eliminate lost profits.https://glonucsec.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/36карбонатные отложениятеплообменная поверхностьнедовыработкаинжекторсистема шарикоочисткисистема газоохлаждения турбогенератораультразвуковая очистканамагничивание водыатомная электростанция
spellingShingle M. N. Galanova
E. R. Bartel
N. V. Bogush
Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power Industry
Глобальная ядерная безопасность
карбонатные отложения
теплообменная поверхность
недовыработка
инжектор
система шарикоочистки
система газоохлаждения турбогенератора
ультразвуковая очистка
намагничивание воды
атомная электростанция
title Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power Industry
title_full Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power Industry
title_fullStr Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power Industry
title_full_unstemmed Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power Industry
title_short Methods for Controlling Carbonate Deposits on Heat Exchange Equipment in Nuclear Power Industry
title_sort methods for controlling carbonate deposits on heat exchange equipment in nuclear power industry
topic карбонатные отложения
теплообменная поверхность
недовыработка
инжектор
система шарикоочистки
система газоохлаждения турбогенератора
ультразвуковая очистка
намагничивание воды
атомная электростанция
url https://glonucsec.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/36
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