The demonstration project of the High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactor Pebble-Bed Module (HTR-PM) Nuclear Power Plant located in Shandong, China, is globally recognized as the first commercial fourth-generation nuclear power plant. Compared to the previous three generations of units, this reactor type possesses inherent safety characteristics, which stem from the special design of the reactor and its auxiliary systems. How these special designs successfully transition from blueprints into physical entities, and how these entities successfully operate and maintain, are significant issues that the construction and operation of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors must address.Regarding this issue, China Huaneng Group has accumulated a wealth of organizational management and technical practical experience through the construction and operation of the Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Project. This article will focus on the inherent safety features of the HTR-PM, briefly discuss the problems encountered in the realization and maintenance of inherent safety in Chinese high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology, and introduce solutions in both technical and organizational management aspects. These can provide reference and learning for the construction and operation of subsequent high-temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power stations.

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The Construction and Operation of Fourth-Generation Nuclear Power High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors from the Perspective of Inherent Safety

  • Ma Gang,
  • Yang Yuanping,
  • Xu An,
  • Qu Bin,
  • Chen Xiao

摘要

The demonstration project of the High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactor Pebble-Bed Module (HTR-PM) Nuclear Power Plant located in Shandong, China, is globally recognized as the first commercial fourth-generation nuclear power plant. Compared to the previous three generations of units, this reactor type possesses inherent safety characteristics, which stem from the special design of the reactor and its auxiliary systems. How these special designs successfully transition from blueprints into physical entities, and how these entities successfully operate and maintain, are significant issues that the construction and operation of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors must address.Regarding this issue, China Huaneng Group has accumulated a wealth of organizational management and technical practical experience through the construction and operation of the Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Project. This article will focus on the inherent safety features of the HTR-PM, briefly discuss the problems encountered in the realization and maintenance of inherent safety in Chinese high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology, and introduce solutions in both technical and organizational management aspects. These can provide reference and learning for the construction and operation of subsequent high-temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power stations.