現階段核電廠以提昇功率為首要工作,以期能夠發揮更大的效能,然而功率提昇前有許多的問題要去探討。本論文以功率提昇後造成如工作溫度、進口流速等運轉條件改變對於管路薄化位置的影響為主要研究方向。以三維計算流體力學 (Computational Fluid Dynamics,CFD) 程式為工具(FLUENT)模擬管路中流場的分佈,利用不同的沖/腐蝕指標來表示薄化位置分佈的情形。同時,探討功率提昇後運轉條件改變對薄化位置的影響。 根據核一廠管壁厚度量測的結果,我們得知在ES-7B管路系統即連結高壓汽機(H.P. Turbine)與汽水分離器(Moisture separator)間之管路為沖/腐蝕最嚴重的位置,因此選定此系統來評估。另一個評估的系統為核二廠 AG-23P管路系統,其為汽水分離器(Moisture separator)之再加熱器B(RHTR B)與加熱器B(RTR B)間之管路。 由模擬沖/腐蝕薄化位置的結果與量測數據比較後我們發現,即使電廠功率由原本的100%提昇至110%,薄化位置的改變仍然十分有限的,換言之,目前的管路系統檢測範圍並不需要因為功率提昇而有所改變
In this research, the possible influence of power uprate on the distribution characteristics of erosion-corrosion (E/C) wear sites is analyzed through the two-phase models. These models include the three-dimensional two-phase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and appropriate E/C models. Two boiling water reactor (BWR) are selected in the analytical works. Based on the simulation results, the present CFD models can precisely capture the two-phase phenomena within the piping system, which include centrifugal effect, gravitation effect and imbalance of phase and mass separation in a T-junction, etc. The appropriate E/C models coupled with the calculated two-phase flow structure can indicate the local distributions of severe E/C wear sites on the wall of fittings, which shows reasonable agreement with the plant measured results. With these models, the impacts of power uprate on the distribution characteristics of E/C wear sites can be investigated. Comparisons between the calculated results under 100%, 105%, and 110% power levels clearly reveal that the power uprate does not significantly affect the distribution characteristics of wear sites for the selected piping system, especially in the wear ranges.