Sizing a pressurizer for a PWR plant?

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The discussion centers around the problem of sizing a pressurizer for a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) plant. Participants are exploring the necessary calculations and resources needed to determine the appropriate volume of a pressurizer, considering specific parameters such as pressure, temperature, and water volume.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks guidance on equations and resources for calculating the volume of a pressurizer, providing specific parameters from a problem statement.
  • Another participant suggests consulting "Nuclear Systems I" by Todreas & Kazimi, specifically Chapter 7, as a potential resource.
  • A follow-up inquiry asks about the availability of a free copy of the suggested book, indicating a concern about the cost of educational materials.
  • Further advice is given to check with school libraries for access to the book or interlibrary loan options.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the availability of resources, with some suggesting specific texts while others express difficulty in accessing them. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to find the necessary equations and resources.

Contextual Notes

The original problem statement includes specific conditions and assumptions that may not be fully addressed in the suggested resources, such as the impact of temperature changes on system pressure and the exclusion of certain factors like spray flow.

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Sizing a pressurizer for a PWR plant!?

Homework Statement


So I can't find anything online to help me with this because there isn't very many resources for this. If anyone knows of a good resource that would be great or some pointers on how to get started on this.

I am working a problem trying to find the volume of a pressurizer... here is the problem

A PWR has a 8000 ft^3 primary loop at 2200 psi. Hot leg temp is 600F and cold leg is 540F and the pressurizer if 60% full of water. Calculate necessary pressurizer volume for no more than 1% system pressure rise for a 10F rise in primary loop temperatures. Ignore spray flow and heat added.

I AM NOT asking someone to work this for me, I simply want to know what equations can help me get started because the book "Powerplant Technology" does not cover this very well and I can't find any other resources...


Homework Equations



F=ma? lol

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See Nuclear Systems I, Todreas & Kazimi, Chapter 7.
 


is there a free copy anywhere?

I have "Powerplant Technology" book and already spent a fortune on that...
 


edgepflow said:
See Nuclear Systems I, Todreas & Kazimi, Chapter 7.

megr_ftw said:
is there a free copy anywhere?

I have "Powerplant Technology" book and already spent a fortune on that...

Maybe check with your school libraries. If they don't have a copy, maybe they can get a loaner from another library in their system...
 

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