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A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants
Bibliography: pages 168-174.
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/22430 A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants Smyth, Thomas Paton Dingley, Charles Nuclear power plants - Power supply Emergency power supply Electrical Engineering Bibliography: pages 168-174. The Emergency Electric Power Supply Systems at Pressurized Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants are reviewed, problem areas are identified, and recommendations are made for existing and future Nuclear Power Plants. A simplified introduction to a typical Pressurized Water Nuclear Reactor is given and the problems associated with the commercial use of nuclear power are discussed. An overview of the Nuclear industry's solutions is presented and covers the Reliability of equipment and the American Regulatory requirements. The alternating and direct current power supply systems are examined in terms of plant operational state and equipment type (Diesel generators, Grid network, Lead-acid batteries, Battery chargers, Inverters, and Power Distribution networks). The trends in the design of Emergency Electric Power supply systems at Nuclear Power Plants are presented. The loss of all alternating current power, known as Station Blackout, is discussed and the American and European response to this. problem is presented. Problems experienced in the direct current systems are discussed and solutions are presented. The experience at Koeberg Nuclear Power station with Lead-acid batteries is included in the discussion. The thesis concludes with recommendations for designers and operators of the Electric Power Supply Systems at Nuclear Power Stations. 2016-11-07T17:41:54Z 2016-11-07T17:41:54Z 1989 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22430 eng application/pdf Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Nuclear power plants - Power supply Emergency power supply Electrical Engineering Smyth, Thomas Paton A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants |
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| title | A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants |
| title_full | A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants |
| title_fullStr | A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants |
| title_short | A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants |
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| topic | Nuclear power plants - Power supply Emergency power supply Electrical Engineering |
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