WATER INTAKE INSTALLATION FOR COOLING A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPRISING SUCH AN INSTALLATION

摘要

Water intake installation to supply water to a heat exchanger cooling circuit of one or more reactor units of a nuclear power plant, and comprising a suction basin from which a pumping station sucks water. The installation further comprises a suction tunnel communicating with the suction basin to supply it with water, connected to two water intakes submerged in a body of water. A part of the suction tunnel forms a loop having two ends that communicate with the suction basin. The disclosure also relates to a method for producing such a water intake installation, as well as a nuclear power plant comprising such an installation, optionally with several reactor units supplied with water by a same suction basin.

主权项

1. A water intake installation for at least one heat exchanger-based cooling circuit of one or more reactor units of a nuclear power plant, comprising:
a suction basin supplied with water and from which at least one pumping station of the plant draws water in order to circulate it within said cooling circuit; and a suction tunnel communicating with the suction basin to supply it with water, connected to at least two water intakes submerged in a body of water such as a sea, lake, or river; wherein at least a portion of said suction tunnel forms a loop having two ends which communicate with the suction basin.