B353

Plant Course
Olkiluoto 3

Reactor Boron and Water Make-up System KBC

TD:B353.OL3.015

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 Table of Content

 System overview
 Layout arrangement
 Main components
 Characteristic of boric acid
 I&C functions
 Operation of the system

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 Overview of the Auxiliary Systems
Fuel transport to
reprocessing Air
Exhaust air stack
Ionic resin
Fuel Pool Fuel Pool exchanger
HVAC System
Cooling System Purification
in Controlled Areas
FAK System
KL
FAL
Fuel- Fuel-
pool pool
Steam Generator Coolant Gaseous Waste
Safety Injection Blowdown Purification Processing
& Residual Heat System System System
Removal System LCQ KBE KPL
JN

Chemical & Coolant

Nuclear Island
Volume Control Degasification
Vent/Drain Systems
System System
Component KTA, KTB, KTC
Cooling Systems
M KBA / KBD KBG
KA

Pump Seal Coolant Supply

Injection Coolant Treatment
& Storage
of Chemical System
& Volume Control System
KBF
System (JEW) KBB
Essential Service
Water System
PE Systems media
Extra Borating Reactor Boron
Sampling System & Water
System
KU, JM, QU Make-up Waste waters
JDH
System KBC

Flow
Radioactive Liquid Waste
Solid Waste Concentrates Liquid Waste
Transport to Processing
Storage System Processing Storage System
final storage System System
KPE KPK
KPC KPF

Solid waste
Final release

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 Reactor Boron and Water Makeup System
System Overview

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 Main Components
Boric acid make-up pump KBC21/22 AP001

Impeller
Outlet
Slide bearing

Inlet

Rotor Stator Stator can

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 Main Components
Characteristic of Boric acid make-up pump KBC21/22 AP001

Discharge head (m) n=2900

Type: canned motor pump

Total head at zero flow rate: ~90 m
Total head at normal flow rate: ~74 m
Normal volume flow rate: ~6.0 kg/s

Qmin=2.2
Qmax=26
NPSH (m)

Shaft power P2 (kW)

Capacity Q (m³/h)

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 Main Components
Characteristic of Demineralized water make-up pump KBC31/32 AP001

Discharge head (m) n=2900

Type: canned motor pump

Total head at zero flow rate: ~85 m
Total head at normal flow rate: ~69 m
Normal Volume flow rate: ~13.5 kg/s

Qmin=4.7 Q max = 55
NPSH (m)

Shaft power P2 (kW)

Capacity Q (m³/h)

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 Main Components
Characteristic of Boric acid feed pump KBC10 AP001

Discharge head (m) n=2900

Type: canned motor pump

Total head at zero flow rate: ~59 m
Total head at normal flow rate: ~55 m
Normal Volume flow rate: ~6.0 kg/s

Q min = 4 Q max = 26
NPSH (m)

Shaft power P2 (kW)

Capacity Q (m³/h)

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 Main Components
Boric acid storage tank KBC21/22 BB001

Total volume: ~104 m³

Maximum usable volume: ~92 m³

1159
305
92 m3 max. usable volume

Boric acid inlet

D = 4000
18
10200

2800

Boric acid outlet

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 Main Components
Boric acid mixing tank KBC10 BB001

Total volume: ~12 m³

Maximum usable volume: ~10 m³

Overflow outlet

Solid boric acid inlet

Demineralized water inlet
100
10 m max. usable volume
3
(demineralized water from GHC
via KBF preheated )
approx. 5350

D = 2200
2180
2620

250
100
220
880

Boric acid outlet

Nozzle for agitator

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 Crystallization of Boric Acid as a Function of the Temperature

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 Arrangement in the Fuel Building UFA

30KBC21 AP001
UFA10 070

30KBC22 AP001
UFA10 071

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 Fuel Building UFA
Elevation of the Components

+19.5 m

+14.8 m Boric acid mixing tank

KBC10 BB001
+11.1 m
Boric acid feed pump
Boric acid storage tank KBC10 AP001
KBC21 BB001
+7.4 m

+3.7 m Boric acid storage tank

Boric acid KBC22 BB001
make-up pump
±0.0 m
KBC21 AP001 Boric acid
-3.4 m make-up pump
KBC22 AP001
-6.2 m

-9.6 m

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 Fuel Building UFA
Arrangement of the Components

Boric acid
make-up pump
KBC21 AP001 Boric acid Control valve
make-up pump KBC22 AA101
Control valve KBC22 AP001
KBC21 AA101
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 Arrangement of the Components
Connection to system KBA

Connection to KBA
Boric acid Demineralized water
KBC20
KBC40 Boric acid
make-up pumps
KBC21/22 AP001

Demineralized
water, coming
KBA20 BR001 from system
KBB (UKA)

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 I&C Functions
Overview of Interlockings

 Tank protection schema

 Control and interlocking of boric acid make-up pump KBC21 AP001
incl. KBC21 EE001
 Sub loop control KBC21 EE001
 Boric Acid Flow Rate Control, train KBC21
 Control and interlocking of demineralized water pump KBC31 AP001
incl. sub loop control KBC31 EE001
 Demineralized water flow rate control, train KBC31
 Auto Makeup for VCT level control
 Boron control demands, RCSL
 Demineralized water control demands, RCSL
 Boration / Dilution demand of Limitation, RCSL

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 Tank Protection Schema, KBC10 BB001

Signal
Signal Code Actuation Signification Actuations/Measures

KBC10 CL001_XH03 Alarm L High MAX 2 PICS: KBC10 CL001_XH03

KBC10 CL001_XH01 Warning L High MAX 1 PICS: KBC10 CL001_XH01

PICS: KBC10 CL001_ZH52

KBC10 CL001_XH52 Warning L Low MIN 1 Protection OFF KBC10 AM001

PICS: KBC10 CL001_XH54

KBC10 CL001_XH54 Alarm L Low MIN2 Protection OFF KBC10 AP001

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 Tank Protection Schema, KBC21/22 BB001

Signal Actuations/Measures
Signal Code Actuation Signification

PICS: KBC21/22 CL001_XH03

Protection CLOSE KBC21/22 AA001
KBC21/22 CL001_XH03 Alarm L High MAX 2 Automatic Stop TRANSFER MODE

KBC21/22 CL001_XH01 Warning L High MAX 1 PICS: KBC21/22 CL001_XH01

KBC21/22 CL001_XH52 Warning L High MIN 1 PICS: KBC21/22 CL001_XH52

PICS: KBC21/22 CL001_XH52
KBC21/22 CL001_XH54 Alarm L High MIN 2 Protection OFF KBC21/22 AP001

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 I&C Functions
Control and Interlocking of Boric Acid Make-up Pump KBC21 AP001 incl. KBC21 EE001

Link to Fig. 4.4.A

(original .pdf)

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 I&C Functions
Sub Loop Control KBC21 EE001

Boric acid
injection control

Link to Fig. 4.5.A

(original .pdf)

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 I&C Functions
Boric Acid Flow Rate Control, train KBC21

moving
setpoint

Link to Fig. 4.6.A

(original .pdf)

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 I&C Functions
Control and Interlocking of Demineralized Water Pump KBC31AP001 incl. SLC KBC31 EE001

Link to Fig. 4.7.A

(original .pdf)

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 I&C Functions
Demineralized Water Flow Rate Control, train KBC31

moving
setpoint

Link to Fig. 4.8.A

(original .pdf)

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 I&C Functions
Auto Make-up for VCT Level Control

VCT level VCT Prevent Dilution Surveillance Set point

set point level concentration concentration RCS
Limitation

-
CBoron Max Min boron
P tanks demineralized flow rate Set value concentration
<MIN water flow rate Auto Makeup
CRef

CRef < 25ppm: only demineralized water

CRef > 25ppm:
1) demineralized water (VCT L) + pulse Boron
2) min.Boron + demineralized water (min.Boron, C Ref)
3) demineralized water (VCT L) + Boron (demineralized water,C Ref)

Link to Fig.
4.9.A
Setpoint demineralized 2nd demineralized Setpoint boron (original .pdf)
water flow rate water line flow rate

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 I&C Functions
Boration Control Demands

Flow rate set point Demand for boration

for boron injection

Flow rate setpoint Activation of the

transfer to TXP flow rate control
in TXP

Link to Fig. 4.10.A

(original .pdf)

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 I&C Functions
Demineralized Water Control Demands

Demand for demineralized

Flow rate set point
water injection
for demineralized
water injection
Activation of demineralized
water not blocked

Flow rate setpoint Activation of the

transfer to TXP flow rate control
in TXP
Demand for the
2nd injection line
Link to Fig. 4.11.A
(original .pdf)

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 I&C Functions
Boration/Dilution on Demand of Limitation

Boration on demands of
Limitation
and
Prevent Dilution:

L230 Shutdown Margin

(Insertion Limit) LCO

L231 Anti-Dilution in
Shut-Down States
Limitation

L210 Reactor Thermal

Power LCO
L221 PCI Limitation
L225 Linear Power
Density LCO

Link to Fig. 4.12.A

(original .pdf)

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 Operation of the System
Preparation of Fresh Boric Acid

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 Operation of the System
Filling of the Boric Acid Storage Tank

0.6 – 6.0
kg/s

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 Operation of the System
Circulation of Boric Acid Storage Tank content

<= 6.0 kg/s

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 Operation of the System
Transfer of Boric Acid between Boric Acid Storage Tanks

0.6 – 6.0
kg/s

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 Operation of the System
Filling of the Fuel Pool Purification System FAL and the IRWST/JNK

0.6 – 6.0
kg/s

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 Operation of the System
Plant Start-up, Criticality

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 C m
Boron Concentration
ppm 10³ kg
in the RCS

Boron concentration
CR: Reference boron concentration
CH: Shutdown boron concentration (w/o Xe, hot)
CHK: Cool down boron concentration (w/o Xe, cold)
mH: Amount of demineralized water to reach
criticality
mR-mH: Amount of demineralized water for
compensation of Xe-poisoning
BOC: Begin Of Cycle
EOC: End Of Cycle

Required amount of demineralized water

mH: CHK  CH
mR: CH  CR

BOC CRef ppm EOC

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 Required amount of Demineralized Water during Plant Start-up at a reference
Boron Concentration of 100ppm (end of cycle)

Amount of
demineralized water

Capacity of coolant treatment system

Required amount of demineralized water

Capacity of demineralized water in system KBB

time (h)

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 Operation of the System
Dilution for Normal Plant Operation

0.6 – 6.0
kg/s

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 Operation of the System
Shutdown of the Plant

0.6 – 6.0 0.6 – 6.0

kg/s kg/s

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