LIU Fuguang, YANG Erjuan, LI Yong, et al. Research progress on tube plugging technology of nuclear power steam generator and its applicability for high temperature gas-cooled reactor[J]. Thermal power generation, 2022, 51(6): 74-81.
DOI:
LIU Fuguang, YANG Erjuan, LI Yong, et al. Research progress on tube plugging technology of nuclear power steam generator and its applicability for high temperature gas-cooled reactor[J]. Thermal power generation, 2022, 51(6): 74-81. DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202201013.
Research progress on tube plugging technology of nuclear power steam generator and its applicability for high temperature gas-cooled reactor
High reliable automatic heat-exchange tube plugging process for stream generator(SG) is always critical to safe operation of nuclear power reactor. Compared with the pressurized water reactor(PWR)
the much higher pressure and temperature in heat-exchange tubes in SG of high temperature gas-cooled reactor(HTGR) brings new challenge to the present plugging processes. To solve this problem
the working principle
characteristics
advantages and disadvantages of the present tube plugging processes are firstly summarized based on the literature survey. Then
applicability of mechanical plugging processes and welding plugging processes on SG of HTGR is discussed
according to the service conditions and site conditions of the SG in HTGR
the challenges and improvement directions of the existing tube plugging process in high temperature gas cooled reactor are proposed.Finally
based on the development progress of tube plugging process and technical requirement of high temperature gas-cooled reactor
the development direction of automatic tube plugging technology is pointed out in terms of equipment requirement
operation reliability and long-term service performance of plug. It is attempted that the present review work can guide the development of automatic plugging techniques for SG in HTGR.