A pilot study designed for EDF's R&D division in the nuclear sector

This driver, built in three parts (skid), reproduces the different stages of the circuit :

• the cold basin (external water supply, storage, adaptation of the loop flow rates):
• the reheating composed of a boiler-condenser system,
• the cooling by air-cooler. It thus makes it possible to simulate the different states of the water during the cooling process. A wide range of settings (flow rates, temperatures, residence time, water quality, etc.) allows the experimental conditions to be varied as required. 

The operation of this system requires the control of a large amount of data, real-time interventions on the automations and the continuous recording of numerous measurements. IOEau thus designed and developed a supervision application (based on the "Topkapi" software platform) in order to secure the operation of the pilot and to create a user-friendly relationship between the physical system and the operators. 

This "supervisor" also manages 3 other equipment for a total of 600 variables. It also allows 160 curves to be displayed in real time and 80 potential alarms to be managed. In addition to this achievement, the collaboration with EDF's R&D division resulted in the supply and development of water quality measurement networks, one at the Nogent-sur-Seine site, the other at the Cattenom site.

Read the full article online "New pilots for EDF's Research and Development division".
https://www.oieau.fr/actualites/oieau/france-edf-loieau-construit-de-nouveaux-pilotes-pour-la-division-recherche-et?lang=fr