SIMULATION | SCALING REACTOR CONCEPTS
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that must be defined. Generally, each batch delivery will
come with its own acceptance tests. These tests – and their results – will form the basis of the reactor’s future operating procedures. In addition to the data requirements, this phase raises new organisational challenges. Engineering and simulation will have to work seamlessly together for the project to succeed. An engineering simulator project manager should be assigned to liaise with all project stakeholders to create a data package delivery schedule. A simulator representative on the engineering team should be assigned the tasks of promoting the simulator and training users within the engineering team. For example, the I&C engineer can use the simulator to
update the I&C specifications using the I&C CAD tool and then load the new I&C system into the simulator so that the new sequence can be tested interacting with all other systems and thermohydraulic lines. Several platforms
running the engineering simulator can be made available to the engineering team and automatically updated. The required hardware configuration is common; it takes just a few computers with Intel core i9 chips. In terms of skills, testing the I&C sequence is similar to running a debugger. A fix in the I&C diagram is straightforward and the user can simply reload the ongoing sequence after a change by using the snapshot management system in place with the simulation platform. With the revival of nuclear power at the center of the
transition to low-carbon energy, simulation will play a critical role in advancing new reactor concepts. And, with the shortage of experienced engineers and the increasing complexity of reactor systems, simulation will help bridge the skills gap while supporting every stage of new nuclear concept development, from preliminary design through to commissioning. ■
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