Study on Startup Control Characteristics for CSR1000

Abstract

The analysis of the startup system and startup characteristics are one important part of SCWRs design. In order to realize the analysis of the whole startup system, this paper proposes the new wall heat transfer model, based on the supercritical transient analysis code named SCTRAN. Then, the paper presents a control strategy for the startup process, including the control of coolant flow rate, core inlet temperature, system pressure, core thermal power, and steam drum water level. Different control schemes are set up according to different control objectives of the startup phases. Based on the CSR1000, an analytical model including the circulation loop and the once-through direct cycle loop is established, and four startup processes with control systems are put forward. The calculation results show that the thermal parameters of the circulation loop and the once-through direct cycle loop meet the expectation, and the maximum cladding surface temperature does not exceed the limit temperature 650℃. The feasibility of the startup scheme and the security of the startup process are verified.