The ARM-I automatic power controller is designed for automatic regulation of reactor power and main steam collector’s pressure.
Functions of ARM-I:
- automatically regulating RF power and limiting RF power depending on pressure in main steam collectors (GPK);
- automatically regulating pressure in GPKs;
- inputting and archiving values of technological parameters and current data (operation and regulation modes, control and information signals to external systems, technical state of ARM-I equipment, etc.);
- visualizing technological process data on a display of a registration and visualization device (URO);
- visually alarming on generation of ARM-I control actions, change of operating conditions, operation and regulation modes, change of a technical state of ARM-I channels;
- displaying parameter trends, state check and ARM-I channel setting reports;
- supporting operator actions during ARM-I channel setting change;
- visualizing current technological and diagnostic data on an ARM-I state in a text, digital, and graphical form on a display of an operating personnel’s workstation.
Composition of ARM-I:
- an automatic regulation subsystem – generates control actions to keep technological parameters in compliance with specified regulation algorithms (consists of three automatic power regulation channels implemented based on industrial controllers of MSKU series);
- a subsystem for communication with an operator – serves for selection of an operation and regulation mode, indication of an ARM-I state (implemented based on a switch of operation mode selection and a switch and indicator unit located in a main control room);
- a technical diagnostic and archiving subsystem – serves for storage, display and archiving of technological and diagnostic information, as well as for change of adjustable ARM-I operation parameters (implemented based on URO built into an automatic power regulation device and a remote workstation);
- a switching subsystem – serves for organization of message exchanges between channels of ARM, URO, and a remote workstation (implemented based on automatic power regulation device’s (UARM) network equipment – a switchboard and a local network converter).
System advantages:
- generation of control actions according to majority principle “2 of 3”;
- possibility of automatic reactor power regulation in three modes – maintaining a set value of neutron flux density, maintaining a set value of pressure in GPK, power limitation depending on pressure in GPK;
- automation of non-operative operability tests and UARM measuring channel calibration.
Safety class – 3. Safety category – B.
Implementation facilities:
Kola NPP, unit 4 (as a part of KE SUZ)
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Automatic power regulation device
Registration and visualization device
Switch of operation mode selection
Switch and indicator unit
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