A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants
In recent decades, numerous instances of blockages have been reported in coastal nuclear power plants globally, leading to serious safety accidents such as power reduction, manual or automatic power loss, or shutdown of nuclear power units. Loss or shortage of cooling water may compromise the reliab...
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| author | Heshan Lin Shuyi Zhang Ranran Cao Shihao Yu Wei Bai Rongyong Zhang Jia Yang Li Dai Jianxin Chen Yu Zhang Hongni Xu Kun Liu Xinke Zhang |
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| description | In recent decades, numerous instances of blockages have been reported in coastal nuclear power plants globally, leading to serious safety accidents such as power reduction, manual or automatic power loss, or shutdown of nuclear power units. Loss or shortage of cooling water may compromise the reliability of the cooling water system, thus threatening the operational safety of power plants and resulting in revenue reduction. This study provides a comprehensive review of the current state of cooling water system safety in coastal nuclear power plants worldwide and the common challenges they face, as well as the relevant research on cooling water system safety issues. The research overview and progress in investigation methods, outbreak mechanisms, prevention and control measures, and practical cases of blockages were summarized. Despite existing research, there are still many shortcomings regarding the pertinence, comprehensiveness and prospects of related research, and many problems urgently need to be solved. The most fundamental concern involves understanding the list of potential risks of blockages and their spatially distributed effects in surrounding waters. Furthermore, knowledge of the biological cycles and ecological habits of key organisms is essential for implementing risk prevention and control and for building a scientific and effective monitoring system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4935cbe139074c43b32abd384b8441e82024-01-31T05:42:46ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332024-02-01562389401A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plantsHeshan Lin0Shuyi Zhang1Ranran Cao2Shihao Yu3Wei Bai4Rongyong Zhang5Jia Yang6Li Dai7Jianxin Chen8Yu Zhang9Hongni Xu10Kun Liu11Xinke Zhang12Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity, Third Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Xiamen, 361005, China; Corresponding author.Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity, Third Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Xiamen, 361005, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100840, ChinaLaboratory of Marine Biodiversity, Third Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Xiamen, 361005, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100840, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100840, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100840, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100840, ChinaHainan Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Hainan, 572733, ChinaHainan Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Hainan, 572733, ChinaPatent Examination Cooperation Hubei Center of the Patent Office, CNIPA, Wuhan, 430075, ChinaLaboratory of Marine Biodiversity, Third Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Xiamen, 361005, ChinaLaboratory of Marine Biodiversity, Third Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Xiamen, 361005, ChinaIn recent decades, numerous instances of blockages have been reported in coastal nuclear power plants globally, leading to serious safety accidents such as power reduction, manual or automatic power loss, or shutdown of nuclear power units. Loss or shortage of cooling water may compromise the reliability of the cooling water system, thus threatening the operational safety of power plants and resulting in revenue reduction. This study provides a comprehensive review of the current state of cooling water system safety in coastal nuclear power plants worldwide and the common challenges they face, as well as the relevant research on cooling water system safety issues. The research overview and progress in investigation methods, outbreak mechanisms, prevention and control measures, and practical cases of blockages were summarized. Despite existing research, there are still many shortcomings regarding the pertinence, comprehensiveness and prospects of related research, and many problems urgently need to be solved. The most fundamental concern involves understanding the list of potential risks of blockages and their spatially distributed effects in surrounding waters. Furthermore, knowledge of the biological cycles and ecological habits of key organisms is essential for implementing risk prevention and control and for building a scientific and effective monitoring system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323004564BlockageOutbreakCooling water intakeNuclear power plantPrevention and control |
| spellingShingle | Heshan Lin Shuyi Zhang Ranran Cao Shihao Yu Wei Bai Rongyong Zhang Jia Yang Li Dai Jianxin Chen Yu Zhang Hongni Xu Kun Liu Xinke Zhang A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants Nuclear Engineering and Technology Blockage Outbreak Cooling water intake Nuclear power plant Prevention and control |
| title | A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants |
| title_full | A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants |
| title_fullStr | A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants |
| title_short | A review on the risk, prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants |
| title_sort | review on the risk prevention and control of cooling water intake blockage in coastal nuclear power plants |
| topic | Blockage Outbreak Cooling water intake Nuclear power plant Prevention and control |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323004564 |
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