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Summary Report for Conduct of Kozloduy NPP Stress Tests

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“<strong>Kozloduy</strong> <strong>NPP</strong>” PLC<br />

SUMMARY REPORT<br />

<strong>for</strong> <strong>Conduct</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kozloduy</strong> <strong>NPP</strong><br />

<strong>Stress</strong> <strong>Tests</strong><br />

Effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the emergency protection is selected based on the need to compensate <strong>for</strong><br />

abrupt changes in reactivity associated with bringing the reactor to sub-critical condition <strong>of</strong> any<br />

power level, and considering the reduction in efficiency due to postulated sticking in the extreme<br />

upper position <strong>of</strong> most effective control rod and use <strong>of</strong> the rest <strong>for</strong> operational control and balancing<br />

the energy release field providing sub-criticality <strong>of</strong> not less than the minimum allowable (required)<br />

value equal to 0.01 Dк/к, i.e. 1% (section 4 <strong>of</strong> [7],[8]).<br />

The design provides <strong>for</strong> movement <strong>of</strong> control rods at a constant speed <strong>of</strong> 2 cm/s and<br />

dropping them at the emergency protection signals within max.4 s.<br />

1.3.2.1.1.2 Reactivity smooth control systems<br />

The reactivity smooth control systems include all systems that influence on the reactivity by<br />

changing the boric acid in the primary circuit. They combine the functions <strong>of</strong> both normal operation<br />

systems and safety systems.<br />

Normal operation systems used <strong>for</strong> reactivity control.<br />

Makeup and Blowdown System.<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the key functions <strong>of</strong> the system is to per<strong>for</strong>m operational control <strong>of</strong> primary circuit<br />

boron concentration and thus precise reactor power control. The system can be used both at normal<br />

operation and in other, accidents modes where the containment system is not isolated. At loss <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fsite<br />

power, <strong>for</strong> the system to be used operation <strong>of</strong> the additional diesel-generator and at least one <strong>of</strong><br />

the safety systems is required. Through the primary circuit makeup-blowdown system primary<br />

circuit boric acid removal is per<strong>for</strong>med during reactor transfer to critical state, at power increase, at<br />

compensation <strong>of</strong> intoxication and other processes associated with smooth introduction <strong>of</strong> positive<br />

reactivity. Through the system also boron injection is per<strong>for</strong>med in load reduction or reactor<br />

attenuation mode, at reactor intoxication compensation and other modes associated with smooth<br />

introduction <strong>of</strong> negative reactivity.<br />

Boron concentrate system<br />

The system is designed to supply boric acid solution with concentration <strong>of</strong> 40 g/kg, to the<br />

suction side <strong>of</strong> makeup pumps in primary circuit boric acid concentration increase mode.<br />

Reactor building boron containing water system<br />

The system is designed to collect coolant removed from the primary circuit. The system also<br />

serves <strong>for</strong> storage and supply to the primary circuit <strong>of</strong> coolant with boric acid standby concentration.<br />

Emergency systems used <strong>for</strong> reactivity control.<br />

High pressure emergency boron injection system.<br />

The system is designed <strong>for</strong> emergency injection <strong>of</strong> emergency boric acid solution to the<br />

primary circuit with concentration <strong>of</strong> 40 g/kg in case <strong>of</strong> loss <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f-site power or in case <strong>of</strong> failure to<br />

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