Chinese scientists develop virtual nuclear power plant for safety assessment
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Chinese scientists have developed a virtual nuclear power plant
within a digital society, a software system to help evaluate the safety
and efficiency of nuclear energy systems.
The research of the system, named Virtual4DS, was published as a
cover paper in the International Journal of Energy Research in April.
As nuclear safety is the key issue in the development of nuclear
energy, research and development of advanced nuclear energy safety
technology is imperative.
Advanced numerical simulations can restore the complex physical
processes as much as possible and predict nuclear energy system
behaviour and safety performance.
Developed by scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety
Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the system uses
information technology to establish an integrated simulation platform
for the whole environment of the nuclear power plant.
It can analyse nuclear reactor safety, radiation safety and
environmental impact, providing a research tool for nuclear safety
design and assessment, accident warning, emergency decision-making and
social risk assessment.
Virtual4DS can be connected to a nuclear power plant’s information
system and its core modules have been applied in nuclear engineering
projects such as ITER, the world’s largest nuclear fusion experimental
reactor, and China’s Lead-based Reactor, according to the team.
