Research Article

Modelling of the Radiological Contamination of the RBMK-1500 Reactor Water Purification and Cooling System

Table 1

Main PCS components.

NumberName of the componentMarking

Subsystem of nonpurified water (NV-1)
1Pipes from the MCC separator drum to PCS pumpsPCS-1
2Mechanical filters in front of pumps (the body)PCS-2
3Parallel pipes to and from PCS pumpsPCS-3
4PCS pumps CNR-500-115 (the body)PCS-4
5Pipes from MCC pressure headers to PCS pumpsPCS-5
6Inlet pipes from pumps to regeneratorsPCS-6
7The regenerator (inner surface of the body)PCS-7
8The regenerator (outer surface of the pipes)PCS-8
9Pipes from regenerators to the additional coolerPCS-9
10The pipe from the regenerator to the additional coolerPCS-10
11Additional cooler (inner surface of pipes)PCS-11
12Pipes from the additional cooler to the water purification equipmentPCS-12
13Pipes from the additional cooler to filters PCS-13
14The cartridge filter (the body)PCS-14
15Pipes to cartridge filtersPCS-15
16The pipe to mix bed (ion-exchange) filter PCS-16
17The mix bed (ion-exchange) filters (the body) PCS-17

Subsystem of purified water (NV-2)
18The pipe between mix bed filters and filter trap PCS-18
19The filter trap (the body)PCS-19
20Pipes from filter trap to regeneratorPCS-20
21The pipe to regenerator PCS-21
22The regenerator (inner surface of the pipes)PCS-22
23Pipes of returning water to separator drum PCS-23
24The pipe of returning water to separator drumPCS-24

Subsystem of additional water cooling (NV-3)
25The additional cooler (outer surface of pipes)PCS-25
26The additional cooler (the body)PCS-26
27Pipes to and from the additional cooler PCS-27