Method, computer program, and device for determining variable setpoints of plant protection system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021356933-A1
Application number	US-202117317012-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 11, 2021
Priority date	May 12, 2020
Publication date	Nov 18, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method of determining variable trip setpoints at the time of performing a safety analysis on a plant protection system includes: selecting a fixed analysis setpoint including a first analysis setpoint at which safety functions are initiated according to process variables of a power plant, and a first reaching time representing a time required to reach the first analysis setpoint; deriving a variable analysis setpoint satisfying conditions of the first fixed analysis setpoint; and determining a variable trip setpoint by reflecting uncertainty of an instrumentation and control system in relation to the variable analysis setpoint.

First claim

1 . A method of determining variable trip setpoints when performing a
safety analysis on a plant protection system, the method comprising: selecting a first fixed analysis setpoint including a first analysis setpoint at which safety functions are initiated according to process variables of a power plant, and a first reaching time representing a time required to reach the first analysis setpoint; deriving a variable analysis setpoint satisfying conditions of the first fixed analysis setpoint; and determining a variable trip setpoint by reflecting uncertainty of an instrumentation and control system in relation to the variable analysis setpoint.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the deriving of the variable analysis setpoint includes:
deriving a second fixed analysis setpoint from the first fixed analysis setpoint by reducing a response time margin of the instrumentation and control system; and deriving a third fixed analysis setpoint from the second fixed analysis setpoint through a unit conversion, and wherein the deriving of the variable analysis setpoint further includes deriving a variable analysis setpoint from the third fixed analysis setpoint.

3 . The method of claim 2 ,
wherein the first fixed analysis setpoint and the second fixed analysis setpoint each have a percentage flow unit in relation to a reactor coolant system, and the third fixed analysis setpoint has a percentage differential pressure unit of a steam generator, and wherein the variable analysis setpoint has a differential pressure unit of the steam generator.

4 . The method of claim 2 ,
wherein the variable analysis setpoint includes a floor analysis setpoint Fa, a step analysis setpoint Sa, and a rate analysis setpoint Ra, and the floor analysis setpoint Fa, the step analysis setpoint Sa, and the rate analysis setpoint Ra each satisfy conditions of the first fixed analysis setpoint.

5 . The method of claim 4 ,
wherein the floor analysis setpoint Fa is determined by multiplying a reference differential pressure of the steam generator by the analysis setpoint, and the reference differential pressure is determined within a differential pressure range in which the steam generator is in normal operation.

6 . The method of claim 5 ,
wherein the reference differential pressure varies within a differential pressure fluctuation range distributed based on a median value, and the step analysis setpoint Sa is determined within a range greater than the differential pressure fluctuation range and less than a difference between the reference differential pressure and the floor analysis setpoint Fa.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the rate analysis setpoint Ra is determined by dividing a difference between the reference differential pressure subtracted by the step analysis setpoint Sa and the floor analysis setpoint Fa by the first reaching time.

8 . The method of claim 6 ,
wherein determining the step analysis setpoint Sa includes determining a trip margin, and the trip margin is determined as a difference between a minimum value of the reference differential pressure and a maximum value of the floor analysis setpoint Fa.

9 . The method of claim 8 ,
wherein in determining the variable trip setpoint, the variable trip setpoint includes a floor trip setpoint and a step trip setpoint having a differential pressure unit of the steam generator, and the instrumentation and control system includes a transmitter, a signal processor, and the plant protection system, and wherein each of the floor trip setpoint and the step trip setpoint is determined by adding uncertainties of the transmitter, the signal processor, and the plant protection system.

10 . The method of claim 9 ,
wherein the floor trip setpoint is determined by adding uncertainties of the transmitter, the signal processor, and the plant protection system, regarding the floor analysis setpoint, along with the trip margin, and the step trip setpoint is determined by adding uncertainties of the transmitter, the signal processor, and the plant protection system, regarding the step analysis setpoint, along with the trip margin.

11 . The method of claim 8 ,
wherein the variable trip setpoint further includes a rate trip setpoint having a differential pressure unit of the steam generator, and the rate trip setpoint is determined to be identical to the rate analysis setpoint.

12 . A computer program stored in a medium to execute the method of claim 1 , using a computer.

13 . A device for determining variable trip setpoints when performing a safety analysis on a plant protection system, the device comprising a controller,
wherein the controller is configured to operate to select a first fixed analysis setpoint including a first analysis setpoint at which safety functions are initiated according to process variables of a power plant, and a first reaching time representing a time required to reach the first analysis setpoint, derive a variable analysis setpoint satisfying conditions of the first fixed analysis setpoint, and determine a variable trip setpoint by reflecting uncertainty of an instrumentation and control system in relation to the variable analysis setpoint.

14 . The device of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to operate to
derive a second fixed analysis setpoint from the first fixed analysis setpoint by reducing a response time margin of the instrumentation and control system, derive a third fixed analysis setpoint from the second fixed analysis setpoint through conversion of unit, and derive a variable analysis setpoint from the third fixed analysis setpoint.

15 . The device of claim 14 ,
wherein the variable analysis setpoint includes a floor analysis setpoint Fa, a step analysis setpoint Sa, and a rate analysis setpoint Ra, and the floor analysis setpoint Fa, the step analysis setpoint Sa, and the rate analysis setpoint Ra satisfy conditions of the first fixed analysis setpoint.

16 . The device of claim 15 ,
wherein the floor analysis setpoint Fa is determined by multiplying a reference differential pressure of a steam generator by the analysis setpoint, and the reference differential pressure is determined within a differential pressure range in which the steam generator is in normal operation.

17 . The device of claim 16 ,
wherein the reference differential pressure varies within a differential pressure fluctuation range distributed based on a median value, and the step analysis setpoint Sa is determined within a range greater than the differential pressure fluctuation range and less than a difference between the reference differential pressure and the floor analysis setpoint Fa.

18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the rate analysis setpoint Ra is determined by dividing a difference between the reference differential pressure subtracted by the step analysis setpoint Sa and the floor analysis setpoint Fa by the first reaching time.

19 . The device of claim 18 ,
wherein the variable trip setpoint includes a floor trip setpoint and a step trip setpoint having a differential pressure unit of the steam generator, and the instrumentation and control system includes a transmitter, a signal processor, and the plant protection system, and wherein each of the floor trip setpoint and the step trip setpoint is determined by adding uncertainties of the transmitter, the signal processor, and the plant protection system.

Assignees

• Kepco Eng & Constr Co Inc

Inventors

• Lee Chang Jae
• Yun Jae Hee

Classifications

• Y02E30/00

  Energy generation of nuclear origin · CPC title

• Y02E30/30

  Nuclear fission reactors · CPC title

• G21D3/04 Primary

  Safety arrangements (emergency protection of reactor G21C9/00) · CPC title

• G21D3/001 Primary

  Computer implemented control · CPC title

• G21C17/00

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