Method for integrated online monitoring and system for integrated online monitoring from remote location for nuclear powerplant

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12014837-B2
Application number	US-201716328588-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	Aug 29, 2016
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for integrated online monitoring and a system for integrated online monitoring from a remote location for a nuclear power plant. The method includes a first step of collecting machine monitoring data of a plurality of units in the nuclear power plant selectively from the local data acquisition device via the monitoring data relay device, and a second step of collecting machine diagnostic data of a plurality of units in the nuclear power plant selectively from the local data acquisition device via the diagnostic data relay device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant from a remote location using an online integrated monitoring system including a monitoring data relay device, a diagnostic data relay device, and a local data acquisition device, the method comprising:
a first step of collecting machine monitoring data of a plurality of units in the nuclear power plant selectively by the local data acquisition device via the monitoring data relay device and
a second step of collecting machine diagnostic data of a plurality of units in the nuclear power plant selectively by the local data acquisition device via the diagnostic data relay device,
wherein the first step includes:
transmitting the machine monitoring data to the monitoring data relay device from a power plant monitoring system via a unidirectional communication cable, wherein the unidirectional communication cable, which enables physical unidirectional communication, is installed between the power plant monitoring system and the monitoring data relay device, and
wherein the second step includes:
transmitting, by the diagnostic data relay device, the machine diagnostic data to the local data acquisition device via an embedded unidirectional communication cable by transforming the machine diagnostic data into digital data, wherein the embedded unidirectional communication cable, which enables physical unidirectional communication, is in the diagnostic data relay device.

2. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 1 , wherein the first step includes: synchronizing a file format and a communication scheme of the machine monitoring data received in the monitoring data relay device and transmitting the machine monitoring data to the local data acquisition device.

3. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 1 , wherein the second step includes: transmitting, by diagnostic data acquisition system, the machine diagnostic data to the diagnostic data relay device.

4. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 1 , wherein the local data acquisition device collects only monitoring data and diagnostic data registered as a monitoring target in advance from the monitoring data relay device and the diagnostic data relay device, and further comprising a third step of transmitting the collected monitoring data and diagnostic data to a center integrated data processing device of the remote location.

5. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 4 , further comprising a fourth step of categorizing the machine monitoring data and the machine diagnostic data received from the center integrated data processing device and transmitting the monitoring data and the diagnostic data to at least one of a state monitoring integrated server, an early warning server and a machine diagnosing server.

6. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 5 , wherein the state monitoring integrated server monitors a state of a plurality of units of the nuclear power plant and interlinks monitoring data required to implement a phase screen of systems and machines.

7. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 5 , wherein the early warning server computes an anticipation value for early warning and generates data and screen for early warning by using transmitted real time data.

8. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 5 , wherein the machine diagnosing server diagnoses a performance and a state by utilizing transmitted diagnostic data.

9. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 5 , further comprising a fifth step of displaying the data processed in the state monitoring integrated server, the early warning server and the machine diagnosing server on at least one of an operator computer screen and a large integrated monitoring screen.

10. The method for integrated online monitoring for a nuclear power plant of claim 9 , further comprising a sixth step of storing the machine monitoring data and the machine diagnostic data processed in the center integrated data processing device, the state monitoring integrated server, the early warning server and the machine diagnosing server as backup data in a storage server for backup via a separate network, and calling and using the backup data when the backup data is requested by the operator computer for analyzing.

11. An online integrated monitoring system of a nuclear power plant in a remote location, comprising:
a monitoring data relay device for collecting machine monitoring data of a plurality of units in the nuclear power plant firstly; a diagnostic data relay device for collecting machine diagnostic data of a plurality of units in the nuclear power plant firstly; and
a local data acquisition device for collecting the machine monitoring data and the machine diagnostic data selectively via the monitoring data relay device and the diagnostic data relay device,
wherein the machine monitoring data is transmitted to the monitoring data relay device from a power plant monitoring system via a unidirectional communication cable, wherein the unidirectional communication cable that enables physical unidirectional communication is installed between the power plant monitoring system and the monitoring data relay device, and
wherein the diagnostic data relay device transmits the machine diagnostic data to the local data acquisition device via an embedded unidirectional communication cable by transforming the machine diagnostic data into digital data, wherein the embedded unidirectional communication cable that enables physical unidirectional communication is in the diagnostic data relay device.

12. The integrated online monitoring system of a nuclear power plant of claim 11 , wherein the monitoring data relay device transmits the machine monitoring data to the local data acquisition device by synchronizing a file format and a communication scheme of the machine monitoring data received in the monitoring data relay device.

13. The integrated online monitoring system of a nuclear power plant of claim 11 , wherein the machine diagnostic data are transmitted to the diagnostic data relay device from a diagnostic data acquisition system.

14. The integrated online monitoring system of a nuclear power plant of claim 11 , further comprising a center integrated data processing device of the remote location, the center integrated data processing device receiving only the monitoring data and the diagnostic data registered as a monitoring target in advance in the local data acquisition device.

15. The integrated online monitoring system of a nuclear power plant of claim 14 , further comprising at least one of a state monitoring integrated server, an early warning server and a machine diagnosing server for receiving the machine monitoring data and the machine diagnostic data sorted by the center integrated data processing device.

16. The integrated online monitoring system of a nuclear power plant of claim 15 , wherein the state monitoring integrated server monitors a state of a plurality of units of the nuclear power plant, and interlinks monitoring data required to implement a phase screen of systems and machines.

17. The integrated online monitoring system of a nuclear power plant of claim 15 , wherein the early warning server computes an anticipation value for early warning and generates data and screen for early warning by usi

Assignees

• Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co

Inventors

• Kim Dae Woong
• Kim Yang Seok
• Kim Bum Nyun
• Park Young Sheop
• Park Chi Yong
• Kim Jong Seog
• Kim Hyoung Kyun
• Lee Byoung Oh
• Kim Ji In
• Choi Nam Woo
• Shin Jae Hun
• An Jae Min
• Kim Yong Chan

Classifications

• G21D3/008

  Man-machine interface, e.g. control room layout · CPC title

• G21C17/00 Primary

  Monitoring; Testing (measuring in general G01); {Maintaining} · CPC title

• G08B31/00

  Predictive alarm systems characterised by extrapolation or other computation using updated historic data · CPC title

• G06Q50/26

  Government or public services (business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40) · CPC title

• G21D3/001 Primary

  Computer implemented control · CPC title