UN0601 - Control, Instrumentation and Electrical Systems in CANDU based Nuclear Power Plants
(2011 version)

Announcements

• Offered November 6 to December 18, 2011.
• Location: Lecture Theatre, Durham College - Whitby Campus, 1610 Champlain Avenue, Whitby. See Campus Maps.
• Distance Education - If you will be participating in the course using distance education please inform the instructor by email prior to the course commencing. Access distance ed courses using Elluminate at, https://maclive.mcmaster.ca/
• Time: 9am start.

Course Description:

This course covers the basic control, instrumentation and electrical systems commonly found in CANDU based nuclear power plants. The course starts with an overall view of the dynamics associated with different parts of the plant, i.e. reactor, heat transport systems, moderator, steam generator, turbine, and electrical generator. Based on such knowledge, the control and regulation functions in the above systems are then defined. Different instrumentation and measurement techniques are examined, along with control strategies. The time and frequency domain performance characterizations of control loops are introduced with consideration of actuator and sensor limitations. Different controller design and tuning methods and instrumentation calibration procedures are discussed. Two modes of operation of CANDU plants will be analyzed, i.e. normal mode and alternate mode. Advanced control technologies, such as distributed control systems, Field bus communication protocols are introduced in view of their potential applications in the existing and newly constructed CANDU power plants. The electric systems in the CANDU plant will be examined. The modeling of the dynamics and control devices for the generator will be covered in details. The dynamic interaction between the CANDU power plants and the rest of the electric power grid with other generating facilities and various types of load will be studied.

Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE Joint M. Eng. Program
Lecturer: J. Jiang, contact information

Course Outline (pdf 30kb)

Course Schedule

• November 5/6
• November 19/20
• December 3/4
• December 17/18

Course Notes (2007 version subject to change)

• Lecture 1-1 Introduction (pdf 135kb)
• Lecture 1-2 Basics of Control Systems (pdf 377kb)
• Lecture 1-3 Modeling of Dynamic Systems (pdf 291kb)
• Lecture 1-4 Laplace Transforms (pdf 301kb)
• Lecture 2-1 Transient and Steady-state Responses (pdf 3.2Mb)
• Lecture 2-2 Frequency Domain Analysis of Control Systems (pdf 1.9Mb)
• Lecture 2-3 Classical PID Control (pdf 244kb)
• Lecture 3-1 Root Locus and Transient Performance (pdf 359kb)
• Lecture 3-2 Control System Design Techniques (pdf 560kb)
• Lecture 4-1 Basic Principle of Measurements (pdf 412kb)
• Lecture 4-2 Measurement of Temperature (pdf 609kb)
• Lecture 5-1 Measurement of temperature with some examples (pdf 730kb)
• Lecture 5-2 Measurement of Level (pdf 927kb)
• Lecture 6-1 (pdf 1.1Mb) Measurement of Pressure
• Lecture 6-2 (pdf 1.4Mb) Measurement of Fluid Flow
• Lecture 6-3 (pdf 1.5Mb) Measurement of Neutrons
• "Modern Instrumentation and Control for Nuclear Power Plants: A Guidebook", IAEA, Vienna, 1999 (pdf 4.0Mb)