Why are there two cycles in nuclear power plants?

The steam from one nuclear circuit heats a secondary, non-radioactive circuit. But isn't an incredible amount of energy lost in the process? So why not simply shield the turbines better and use the steam from circuit 1 instead?

(2 votes)
Loading...

Similar Posts

Subscribe
Notify of
11 Answers
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
mikedresden
8 months ago

Hallo. Das was du beschreibst ist ein klassischer Druckwasserreaktor. Es gibt auch Kraftwerke mit nur einem Kreis, mit dem Nachteil das auch die Turbine radioaktiv ist. diese Kraftwerke heißen dann Siedewasserreaktor. Deutschland hatte beide Modelle am Netz. Die neuen Kraftwerke sind fast nur noch Druckwasserreaktoren. Grüße

Schau hier:

Kernkraftwerk mit Druckwasserreaktor – Kernkraftwerk – Wikipedia

Boiling water reactor german – Kernkraftwerk – Wikipedia

Sft46
8 months ago

The second circuit is the cooling circuit. The turbines are driven directly by the first circuit, and the contaminated water is then cooled with the other water (usually river water). This water then evaporates from the cooling towers or returns (heated) to the river. It would be unwise to disperse all that radioactive material all over the world through the cooling tower.

hologence
8 months ago
Reply to  Sft46

das ist nur bei Siedewasserreaktoren so. Bei Druckwasserreaktoren sind Reaktor und Turbinen in getrennten Kreisläufen.

willi55
8 months ago
Reply to  Sft46

bitte Frage ganz lesen …

hologence
8 months ago

Everything that requires access for maintenance purposes is kept out of the reach of contamination whenever possible, otherwise, every loose screw would require a scheduled overhaul. Incidentally, hardly any energy is lost in the heat exchangers between the circuits (where would it go anyway), and the temperature level in the secondary circuit is already close to the upper limit of what the turbines can withstand.

Willwissen100
8 months ago

Because the turbine needs maintenance. And that's impossible if it's radioactive.

csor77
8 months ago

I assume this is so that the first circuit does not contaminate the turbine and other things.

Kleidchen2
8 months ago

Weil sonst der gesamte Turbinenkomplex incl. Rückkühlung radioaktiv verseucht wäre.

JayCeD
8 months ago

Gäbe es keine zwei Kreisläufe, würde man permanent radioactiven Dampf an die Umgebung abgeben.

hologence
8 months ago
Reply to  JayCeD

Even in boiling water reactors, where the reactor and turbines are in the same circuit, the cooling water circuit is separate. And no one would expose the turbine blades to steam from dirty river water. So, in pressurized water reactors, there are three circuits in total.

Rheinflip
8 months ago

Und wer sollte dann die Turbinen reparieren und austauschen? Jeder verdammte Wasserhahn wäre hochradioaktiv.