Main Control Room Design of Advanced Nuclear Reactor

Abstract

Thorium Melt Salt Reactor (TMSR) is the fourth generation reactor; it is the strategic science and technology project of Chinese Academy of Sciences. The main control room (MCR) is the important role of the TMSR. The stability and reliability of the reactor depends on the design and construction of the MCR. The MCR is designed to enable the operator to detect and address design basis faults. The paper introduces the design of MCR from two aspects. The principal objectives of the MCR design are to provide the operator with accurate, complete, and timely information regarding the functional status of the reactor systems. First, the technology design of the console room is provided, the layout of the console room is given, the objective of the console room construction function guarantees the equipment of the MCR is operated regularly. Second, the design principles are introduced. Third, human factors engineering is considered as a major role in the MCR design. Fourth, the MCR design is discussed including control equipment layout, environment conditions, control and information equipment. The design shall allow for all operation states, including normal and accident conditions, optimize the tasks and minimize the workload required to monitor and control the reactor and provide safe, available and reliable operation of plant. At last, the preliminary MCR design scheme is introduced.