Optimization the Protection Configuration of the RAM Excitation System of the Nuclear Power Plant

Abstract

The RAM system is the reactor control rod drive mechanism power supply system, which is the only power supply designed for the control rod drive mechanism. The RAM (control rod Power System) system of the Nuclear Power Plant only has two synchronous generators (RAM001/002AP) operating in parallel. On November 14, 2019,when one unit has an excitation system failure, due to the unreasonable setting of the protection value of the two units, the over-current protection of the unfailed unit precedes the loss of field protection action of the field lost unit, resulting the two generators in the RAM system tripping one after the other, therefore causing CRDM losing all power supply, resulting in the control rod dropping off and finally causing the automatic shutdown of the reactor, bringing serious consequences to the reactor and power grid. Therefore, the setting of synchronous generator protection in the RAM system is very important for the safe and stable operation of nuclear power plant. This report carries out the digital modeling and simulation of the RAM system of the Nuclear Power Plants, simulates various faults of RAM system synchronous generator RAM001/002AP and provides the important basis for verifying the settings of over-current protection and loss of excitation protection.