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A comprehensive method for judging the failure cause of the sealing ring of the eh system of a nuclear power plant

A technology of failure causes and determination methods, which is applied in the testing of machine seals, measuring devices, and mechanical components, etc., and can solve problems such as steam turbine tripping, reduction of lifting force, and accurate analysis.

Active Publication Date: 2020-04-07
FUDAN UNIV
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Problems solved by technology

Once the oil pressure drops, the lifting force of the actuator will become smaller, and the main valve cannot be opened normally, and even cause the trip of the steam turbine, which will cause the reactor to shut down
The pipe fittings of the oil pipeline of the EH system are usually sealed with O-rings. Therefore, whether the O-rings can be sealed normally and effectively will have a great impact on the stability of the oil pressure in the system and the safe operation of the entire unit.
[0003] There have been several cases of premature failure of O-ring seals in the EH system of nuclear power plants. For example, the service life of O-rings for oil motors in the EH system of a nuclear power plant imported from a coastal area is one cycle (12-14 months). Leakage occurred within a month, and the factory had to manually reduce the unit power, isolate the oil motor and carry out maintenance, which had a major impact on the normal operation of the nuclear power unit
However, there is still a lack of systematic and effective failure analysis methods for O-rings at home and abroad, and it is difficult to accurately analyze the cause of failure.

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[0033] Example 1: Reason analysis of unreasonable structural design

[0034] figure 1 This is the appearance of a failed O-ring. The molded parting line is at 90°, and there are circumferential cracks of different lengths on the side. It is preliminarily judged that this is due to the large compression force on the O-ring. beyond its elastic limit.

[0035] The image measuring instrument is used to measure the unused O-ring of the same specification. Its appearance size is φ15.22×2.71. The three-dimensional synthesis function of 3D SM is used to accurately measure the depth of the sealing groove. After calculation, the average of the groove The depth is 1.52mm. Next, check the size compatibility between the O-ring and the sealing groove. According to GB / T 3452.3-2005 "O-Rubber Seal Ring Groove Dimensions for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Applications", for a seal ring with a cross-sectional diameter of 2.71mm, the recommended compression ratio is 21.0% to 30.0%. However, the com...

Embodiment 2

[0037] Example 2: Analysis of the causes of unqualified processing quality

[0038] figure 2 It is the appearance of a failed O-ring under SEM. It can be seen that the surface of the O-ring is uneven and has a flaky peeling appearance, such as figure 2 (a) shown. In addition, there are obvious friction marks on the outer ring of the failed O-ring, such as figure 2 (b) shown. It is preliminarily judged that this is due to the rough processing of the sealing groove, which then wears the O-ring.

[0039] Further use the three-dimensional rotation function of 3D SM to observe the fine shape of the outer ring of the sealing groove, such as image 3shown. It can be seen that the outer ring edge of the sealing groove has no rounded corners, and there are processing scratches on the groove wall. These sharp edges will scratch the outer ring surface of the O-ring during sealing, thereby causing the sealing effect of the O-ring bad.

[0040] It can be concluded that the failur...

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[0041] Example 3: Analysis of the Causes of Irregular Assembly

[0042] Figure 4 The macroscopic appearance of a failed O-ring. It can be seen that the O-ring is broken, and the fracture is seriously damaged. The fracture on the left is comminuted, and there is a radial crack near the fracture. Part of the material is missing in the fracture on the right, and some cracks are distributed on the fracture.

[0043] The external dimension of the failed O-ring is φ15.22 (inner diameter of the sealing ring) × 2.71 (section diameter), and the external dimension of the sealing groove is φ13.82 (inner diameter of the groove) × φ18.54 (outer diameter of the groove) × 1.48 (groove depth). According to GB / T3452.3-2005 "O-Rubber Sealing Ring Groove Dimensions for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Use", the outer diameter of the groove corresponding to the O-ring of this specification is 20+0.13mm, while the actual outer diameter of the groove is obviously 18.54mm. Small, so the outer diameter ...

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of nuclear power facility detection, and particularly relates to a comprehensive judgment method for a nuclear power facility sealing ring failure reason. The process parameters and the operating conditions of a sealing ring are known; appearance inspection is carried out on the failed sealing ring; methods such as a three-dimensional stereo microscope and a scanning electron microscope are adopted to carry out more detailed observation on the failed sealing ring and a sealing groove; one or more characterization method is adopted to carry out component analysis on a sealing medium; one or more characterization method is adopted to analyze the components and the performance of the failed sealing ring; and whether the size of the sealing ring and the size of the groove meet design requirements is inspected. Through integrating the above analysis steps, main reasons for the failure of the sealing ring are determined from the phenomenon to the essence. After the EH system failed sealing ring is systematically and effectively analyzed, the sealing ring failure reasons can be judged accurately and quickly, and targeted prevention is further carried out. The method also has practical reference value in safety use of the sealing ring in other fields such as power, petrochemical industry, chemical industry and metallurgy.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of nuclear power device detection, and in particular relates to a method for judging the cause of failure of a sealing ring of a nuclear power device, in particular to a method for judging the cause of failure of an O-shaped sealing ring in an EH system of a steam turbine. Background technique [0002] Nuclear power steam turbine units generally use a digital electro-hydraulic control system (DEH) to regulate and control the start, stop, normal operation and accident conditions of the steam turbine. The DEH system controls the speed, load and pressure of the generator set through the control of the main steam valve and the adjustment of the valve opening. The hydraulic control system (EH) is an important part of the DEH system, mainly including the oil supply system, the actuator and the emergency blocking system. Its function is to complete the conversion of the DEH command signal to the steam turbine valve...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01M13/00
CPCG01M13/005
Inventor 杨振国丁群杨晓蕾
Owner FUDAN UNIV
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