CANDU 6 HTS Diagnostic and Adjustment System for Economic and Safety-System Optimization
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This paper deals with a portion of the CANDU® 6 nuclear reactor operation that track operational changes of the primary Heat Transport System (HTS) throughout its lifetime and their potential impact on Regional Overpower Protection (ROP) margin to trip. The paper offers an operational option for CANDU 6 utilities to economically optimize reactor performance. At the same time reactor safety is maintained or enhanced by keeping operational parameters well within the original design envelope. The focus is on facilitation of increased automation of an already accurate tracking of HTS operational changes, associated with periodic operational adjustments. The high adaptability of this option to nuclear utility preferences is demonstrated. Development of this option has led to improved analysis tools, enabling reactor performance optimization as well as enhanced prediction capabilities of future operational requirements for continued optimum performance and safety.
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