On the Selection of Initial Meteorological Data for the Design Assessment of the Cooling Capacity of Cooling Ponds
The problem of choosing meteorological conditions for the design assessment of the cooling capacity of cooling ponds of TPPs and NPPs is considered. It is shown that the regulatory documents do not clearly formulate the requirements for the initial meteorological data when choosing the parameters and the scheme of using the cooling pond. The results of numerical experiments on the assessment of the influence of meteorological factors on the temperature of the cooled water for the cooling pond of the projected nuclear power plant are presented. As an integral parameter that characterizes the probability of the realization of meteorological conditions, it is proposed to use probability of exceeding the equilibrium temperature. A significant influence of the wind regime on the efficiency of cooling of circulating water is noted and a method for taking into account its probabilistic nature in the design assessment of the cooling capacity of cooling ponds is proposed.