摘要 |
A reactor coolant pump (RCP) generates primary coolant flow in a nuclear reactor. The RCP includes a flow amplification device, such as a turbo pump, disposed in the pressure vessel of the nuclear reactor, and an electrically driven pump (e.g. a centrifugal pump). The inlet of the electrically driven pump receives primary coolant water from the pressure vessel and the outlet discharges into the driving inlet of the flow amplification device (e.g. into the turbine of a turbo pump) such that the centrifugal pump drives the flow amplification device to pump primary coolant water. A divider is disposed in the pressure vessel and separates the pumping inlet of the flow amplification device from the pumping outlet of the flow amplification device. The electrically driven pump may include hydraulic drive shaft bearings and starting mechanical drive shaft bearings that disengage at operating speed due to axial shift of the drive shaft. |