A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants

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dc.contributor.advisorDingley, Charlesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmyth, Thomas Patonen_ZA
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dc.date.available2016-11-07T17:41:54Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 168-174.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSmyth, T. P. (1989). <i>A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22430en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSmyth, Thomas Paton. <i>"A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22430en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSmyth, T. 1989. A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Smyth, Thomas Paton AB - 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. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants TI - A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22430 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22430
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSmyth TP. A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22430en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherNuclear power plants - Power supplyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEmergency power supplyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleA review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plantsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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