Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations

Research Article

Experimental Studies for the VVER-440/213 Bubble Condenser System for Kola NPP at the Integral Test Facility BC V-213

Table 9

List and characteristics of the Kola-3 BCC zones.


Node	Kola NPP compartment	Node type	Volume, m³	Centre elevat. m	Floor area m²	Floor elevat. m

SGBOXA	SG box A201/1; left half	E⁽¹⁾	2601.73	12.57	520.0	7.74
SUMPA	SG box A201/1; lower part	NE	750.0	7.02	520.0	6.30
SGBOXB	SG box A201/1; right half	E	2594.43	12.57	520.0	7.74
SUMPB	SG box A201/1; lower part	NE	750.0	7.02	520.0	6.30
MCPBOX	MCP electric motors compartment A301/1	E	2186.24	13.98	348.0	10.567
ISOLA	Corridor of penetrations with ECCS isolation valves A202/1	E	1578.35	11.86	327.76	6.32
ISOLB	Corridor of penetrations with ECCS isolation valves A203/1	E	1731.4	11.86	350.96	6.32
CAVTY	Reactor cavity (below the support ring) A004/1	E	290.73	8.10	36.32	−6.10
ACCUMA	HA compartment A525/1	E	372.96	21.95	29.70	18.90
ACCUMB	HA compartment A526/1	E	372.96	21.95	29.70	18.90
VALVC	Valves chamber A306/1	E	100.92	12.05	34.80	10.60
PRESR	Pressurizer box A527/1	E	357.02	21.95	52.45	18.90
VALVSG	Chamber of SG box valves A211/1	E	567.2	12.18	107.44	6.26
FILTRI	Compartment for filters of installation I A302/1	E	105.94	14.0	15.60	10.60
CORRDA	Transition room between SG box and BC shaft A265/1	E	602.18	9.85	93.23	6.60
CORRDB	Transition room between SG box and BC shaft A266/1	E	602.18	9.85	92.73	6.60
VENTC	HVAC systems machine hall A00032/1	E	4722.14	−0.75	655.84	−6.50
SHFRA	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; front part	E	491.38	12.76	52.0	8.04
SHFRB	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; front part	E	412.5	22.54	40.8	17.49
SHFRC	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; front part	E	412.5	32.65	40.8	27.60
SHFRD	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; front part	E	453.3	43.26	40.8	37.71
SHLTA	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; lateral part	E	561.64	12.76	58.35	8.04
SHLTB	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; lateral part	E	589.9	22.54	58.35	17.49
SHLTC	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; lateral part	E	589.9	32.65	58.35	27.56
SHLTD	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; lateral part	E	723.0	43.26	58.35	37.71
BTWTRA	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1, volume below BC trays	E	131.0	7.84	218.6	7.19
BTWTRB	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1, volume below BC trays	E	262.0	12.29	437.2	10.39
BTWTRC	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1, volume below BC trays	E	414.0	21.16	689.4	17.49
BTWTRD	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1, volume below BC trays	E	414.0	31.27	689.4	27.60
BTWTRE	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1, volume below BC trays	E	276.0	39.69	459.6	37.71
BTWTRF	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1, volume below BC trays	E	130.0	44.745	216.3	44.45
SUMPC	Bubble condenser shaft A263/1; lower part	NE	303.2	7.36	110.35	6.68
TRYA⁽²⁾	Bubble condenser tray; 1st floor	D	565.386	9.34	208.78	7.79
TRYB	Bubble condenser trays; 2nd, 3rd floors	D	1130.772	13.89	417.56	10.99
TRYC	Bubble condenser trays; 4th, 5th, 6th floors	D	1898.869	22.85	656.37	18.09
TRYD	Bubble condenser trays; 7th, 8th, 9th floors	D	1898.869	32.96	656.37	28.20
TRYE	Bubble condenser trays; 10th, 11th floors	D	1265.946	41.38	437.58	38.31
TRYF	Bubble condenser tray; 12th floor	D	815.222	46.44	203.06	45.05
ATRAPA	Air trap compartment A264/1; lower part	E	1386.17	8.65	446.55	7.0975
ATRAPB	Air trap compartment A264/1; upper part	E	2772.33	13.31	446.55	10.20
ATRAPC	Air trap compartment A423/1	E	4014.48	22.03	446.55	17.53
ATRAPD	Air trap compartment A530/1	E	4014.48	32.14	446.55	27.64
ATRAPE	Air trap compartment A635/1; lower part	E	3230.05	41.37	446.55	37.75
ATRAPF	Air trap compartment A635/1; upper part	E	1615.02	46.79	446.55	44.98
TANKA	ECCS tanks⁽³⁾	E	1000.0	1.94	257.14	0.00
ENVIRON	Environment	E	1 × 10⁶	2.50	1 × 10⁴	0.00

⁽¹⁾“E”: equilibrium zone model, “NE”: nonequilibrium zone model, “D”: PSS zone model DRASYS according to COCOSYS concept [7].
⁽²⁾Total volume of D-type node includes both gas and water ones.
⁽³⁾Comprising several tanks (introduced for correct water mass balance).