CN108364701A - A kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium - Google Patents

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CN108364701A
CN108364701A CN201810410301.XA CN201810410301A CN108364701A CN 108364701 A CN108364701 A CN 108364701A CN 201810410301 A CN201810410301 A CN 201810410301A CN 108364701 A CN108364701 A CN 108364701A
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A kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium, belongs to the heat transfer system of nuclear reactor.The present invention cannot voluntarily adjust flow, can not instantaneously detect, the unsafe defect of working environment for the existing circulatory system, provide it is a kind of can voluntarily adjust flow, can realize random instantaneous detection, the cold driving motor of the reliable high pressure helium of work circumstances safe self-circulation system.In the present invention, gas bomb connects low pressure buffer storehouse, low pressure buffer storehouse connects back to gas bomb by high-pressure pump and No. four pressure transmitters, the bottleneck of gas bomb connects the entrance in High-Voltage Experimentation orlop portion by two branches, High-Voltage Experimentation the top of the warehouse connects low pressure buffer storehouse, and three pressure transmitters are located on high-pressure solid testing position, low pressure buffer storehouse and gas bomb and are connect simultaneously with switch board;Driving motor is mounted in high-pressure solid testing position, and multiple detection units are fixed on driving motor and connect switch board simultaneously.The present invention is mainly that nuclear reactor heat transfer system provides helium SAPMAC method environment.

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A kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium
Technical field
The invention belongs to the heat transfer system of nuclear reactor, the self-circulation system of specially a kind of cold driving motor of high pressure helium.
Background technology
Currently, tellurian fossil energy reserves are limited, and air can be polluted in use, endanger the mankind And the health of other different kind organisms, and regenerative resource (wind energy, solar energy, tide energy) is because by various limitations, making its utilization The problems such as rate is low, and the whole world is faced with energy shortages and environmental pollution, nuclear energy power generation are can to replace fossil energy on a large scale at present Source, the environment influence for persistently meeting ever-increasing electricity needs, improving energy-consuming, especially alleviate greenhouse gas emission Clean energy resource.However, the safety of nuclear power is always core of people's attention during its utilization.Realize the intrinsic of nuclear reactor Safety is always the unremitting pursuit of nuclear power generating system researcher and engineers and technicians.
The cooling medium of the generator of large capacity common are air, hydrogen gas and water, oil, freon class medium and fluorine carbon Medium.And low-temperature helium cools down, and mainly provides low temperature environment to superconducting magnetic device, is dissipated in a high temperauture environment about helium Thermal energy power, the especially heat-transfer capability under motor labyrinth, and introduce helium heat transfer medium after, motor heat transfer model and Related heat problem all will be different with traditional sucrose.In order to improve reactor system safety and reactor core heat derived from it is high Effect property, heat transfer medium of the high temperature cold air heap using helium as reactor core heat, under the promotion that motor drives wind turbine, helium is reacting Heap circulates in circuit, realizes the heat exchange of reactor core heat and out-pile steam generator.
It is therefore desirable to which a kind of can voluntarily adjust flow, can realize that random instantaneous detection, work circumstances safe can The self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium leaned on.
Invention content
The present invention for the existing circulatory system cannot voluntarily adjust flow, can not instantaneously detect, working environment it is dangerous Defect, providing a kind of can voluntarily adjust flow, can realize that random instantaneous detection, work circumstances safe are reliably high Press the self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of helium.
A kind of technical solution of the self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to the present invention is as follows:
A kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to the present invention, a kind of cold driving motor of high pressure helium Self-circulation system, it includes air pump, high-pressure solid testing position, driving motor, No.1 pressure transmitter, multiple detection units, No. two pressures Power transmitter, low pressure buffer storehouse, high-pressure pump, switch board, bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve, No. three pressure transmitters, No. four pressure become Send device and gas bomb;The entrance in the bottleneck connection low pressure buffer storehouse of the gas bomb, the outlet in the low pressure buffer storehouse are logical It crosses high-pressure pump and No. four pressure transmitters connects back to gas bomb, the bottleneck of the gas bomb connects High-Voltage Experimentation by air pump The entrance in orlop portion, the bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve are connected in parallel on air pump both ends, and the outlet of the High-Voltage Experimentation the top of the warehouse connects The entrance in low pressure buffer storehouse is connect, the No.1 pressure transmitter is located on high-pressure solid testing position, described No. two pressure transmitters On low pressure buffer storehouse, described No. three pressure transmitters are located on gas bomb, the No.1 pressure transmitter, No. two pressures Power transmitter and No. three pressure transmitters are connect with switch board simultaneously;The driving motor is mounted in high-pressure solid testing position, institute The multiple detection units stated are fixed on driving motor, and the output end of multiple detection units connects switch board simultaneously.
Further:It is additionally provided with filter, pressure reducing valve between the bottleneck and the entrance in low pressure buffer storehouse of the gas bomb And vent valve, the outlet of the entrance connection pressure reducing valve of the bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve.
Further:No. two check valves are equipped between the high-pressure pump and No. four pressure transmitters.
Further:Between the air pump and the entrance in High-Voltage Experimentation orlop portion be equipped with No.1 check valve, described one The outlet of number check valve and the outlet of bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve while the entrance for connecting High-Voltage Experimentation orlop portion.
Further:Multiple detection units are specially 8, and are flow, pressure, temperature detecting unit.
Further:Temperature detecting unit in 8 detection units carries out universe temperature using infrared thermography Degree distribution is acquired.
Further:The rated power of the driving motor is 50KW.
A kind of advantageous effect of the self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to the present invention is:
The self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of a kind of high pressure helium according to the present invention, in the totally-enclosed path for realizing helium It circulates, returns gas bomb from gas bomb to high-pressure solid testing position, whole No leakage, work circumstances safe is reliable;Helium exists Pressure, flow in transmission process can be adjusted according to the needs, be provided at each section of required detection flow, pressure, Temperature detecting unit is, it can be achieved that instantaneous detection at random.
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Fig. 1 is the self-circulation system schematic diagram of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium.
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With reference to embodiment, the following further describes the technical solution of the present invention, and however, it is not limited to this, every right Technical solution of the present invention is modified or replaced equivalently, and without departing from the spirit of the technical scheme of the invention and range, should all be contained It covers in protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment 1
It is illustrated with reference to Fig. 1 the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, a kind of cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to the present invention Self-circulation system, it includes filter 1, pressure reducing valve 2, air pump 3, vent valve 4, high-pressure solid testing position 5, driving motor 6, No.1 pressure Transmitter 7, multiple detection units, No. two pressure transmitters 9, low pressure buffer storehouse 10,11, No. two check valves 12 of high-pressure pump, control Cabinet 13 processed, No.1 check valve 14, bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve 15, three pressure transmitter 16, four pressure transmitter 17 and gas storage Bottle 18;Multiple detection units are 8 flows, pressure, temperature detecting units, and the bottleneck of the gas bomb 18 connects successively Filter 1, pressure reducing valve 2, vent valve 4, low pressure buffer storehouse 10, high-pressure pump 11 and No. two check valves 12 are connect, then through No. four pressure Transmitter 17 connects back to gas bomb 18, and the outlet 2 of the pressure reducing valve 2 connects the entrance of air pump 3, the outlet of the air pump 3 The entrance of connection No.1 check valve 14, the outlet of the entrance connection pressure reducing valve 2 of the bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve 15, described one The outlet of number check valve 14 and the outlet of bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve 15 while the entrance for connecting 5 bottom of high-pressure solid testing position, it is described The entrance in the outlet connection low pressure buffer storehouse 10 at 5 top of high-pressure solid testing position, the driving motor 6 are mounted on high-pressure solid testing position 5 It is interior, 8 flows, pressure, temperature detecting unit input terminal connect with driving motor 6, described 8 flows, pressure Power, temperature detecting unit output end simultaneously connect switch board 13, the No.1 pressure transmitter 7 is located at high-pressure solid testing position 5 On, described No. two pressure transmitters 9 are located on low pressure buffer storehouse 10, and described No. three pressure transmitters 16 are located at gas bomb 18 On, described 7, No. two pressure transmitters 9 of No.1 pressure transmitter and No. three pressure transmitters 16 are connect with switch board 13 simultaneously.
More specifically:The gas bomb 18 is high-pressure helium gas bomb.
More specifically:8 detection units are set to 6 each main air flow path of driving motor, detection unit Test side is fixed on driving motor 6, output end and switch board 13 connect, and wherein temperature detecting unit uses infrared thermography Universe Temperature Distribution is carried out to be acquired.
More specifically:8 detection units are respectively to be located at the No.1 detection unit 8-1 at 6 top of driving motor, It is single positioned at No. two detection unit 8-2 at 6 middle part of driving motor, No. three detection unit 8-3, No. four detection unit 8-4, No. five detections First 8-5, No. six detection unit 8-6 and No. seven detection unit 8-7, and No. eight detection unit 8- positioned at 6 bottom of driving motor 8, and No. eight detection unit 8-8 are helium heat transfer entrance.
More specifically:The rated power of the driving motor 6 is 50KW.
The circulation of helium carries out in closed path, and gas bomb is returned from gas bomb 18 to high-pressure solid testing position 5 18, whole No leakage, work circumstances safe is reliable;Pressure of the helium in transmission process, flow can be adjusted as needed Section;It is provided with flow, pressure, temperature detecting unit at each section of required detection, random instantaneous detection may be implemented.
Operating process:Helium is released from gas bomb 18 first, flows through filter 1 and pressure reducing valve 2, if you need to by gas pressure Increase, then need to close bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve 15, opening air pump 3 makes gas boosting, by injecting high pressure after No. two check valves 14 Experiment bin 5, in high-pressure solid testing position 5 variation of helium pressure can be detected by No.1 pressure transmitter 7, numerical value can pass through switch board Display screen on 13 observes;If that need not be pressurized, passes the gas through bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve 15 and enter high-pressure solid testing position 5, this When air pump 3 should be at closed state;Excessive gas beyond pressure can flow through vent valve 4 and enter low pressure buffer storehouse 10.It is placed in height The both ends and centre of tested driving motor 6 in compacting testing position 5 have been respectively mounted multigroup flow, pressure, temperature detecting unit, detect To each numerical value can be observed by the display screen on switch board 13.The gas being stored in low pressure buffer storehouse 10 can pass through high pressure After air pump 11 is pressurized, flows through No.1 check valve 12 and return to gas bomb 18, to form whole circulated helium operating environment.

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1. a kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium, which is characterized in that it includes air pump (3), high-pressure solid testing position (5), driving motor (6), No.1 pressure transmitter (7), multiple detection units, No. two pressure transmitters (9), low pressure buffer storehouses (10), high-pressure pump (11), switch board (13), bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve (15), No. three pressure transmitters (16), No. four pressure become Send device (17) and gas bomb (18);The entrance of bottleneck connection low pressure buffer storehouse (10) of the gas bomb (18), described is low The outlet of pressure surge bunker (10) connects back to gas bomb (18) by high-pressure pump (11) and No. four pressure transmitters (17), described The bottleneck of gas bomb (18) connects the entrance of high-pressure solid testing position (5) bottom, the bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve by air pump (3) (15) air pump (3) both ends are connected in parallel on, the entrance of outlet connection low pressure buffer storehouse (10) at the top of the high-pressure solid testing position (5), The No.1 pressure transmitter (7) is located on high-pressure solid testing position (5), and described No. two pressure transmitters (9) are slow positioned at low pressure It rushes on storehouse (10), described No. three pressure transmitters (16) are located on gas bomb (18), the No.1 pressure transmitter (7), It No. two pressure transmitters (9) and No. three pressure transmitters (16) while being connect with switch board (13);Driving motor (6) peace In high-pressure solid testing position (5), multiple detection units are fixed on driving motor (6), multiple detection units Output end simultaneously connect switch board (13).
2. a kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the storage It is additionally provided with filter (1), pressure reducing valve (2) and vent valve (4) between the bottleneck and the entrance of low pressure buffer storehouse (10) of gas cylinder (18), The outlet of the entrance connection pressure reducing valve (2) of the bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve (15).
3. a kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the height No. two check valves (12) are equipped between compression pump (11) and No. four pressure transmitters (17).
4. a kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the gas It is equipped with No.1 check valve (14) between the entrance of pump (3) and high-pressure solid testing position (5) bottom, No.1 check valve (14) go out The outlet of mouth and bi-bit bi-pass reversal valve (15) connects the entrance of high-pressure solid testing position (5) bottom simultaneously.
5. a kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described is more A detection unit is specially 8, and is flow, pressure, temperature detecting unit.
6. a kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described 8 Temperature detecting unit in a detection unit carries out universe Temperature Distribution using infrared thermography and is acquired.
7. a kind of self-circulation system of the cold driving motor of high pressure helium according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the drive The rated power of dynamic motor (6) is 50KW.
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