A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND A METHOD OF REGULATING THE SPEED OF A GENERATOR OF THE PLANT

摘要

The invention provides a nuclear power plant having a closed power generation circuit which includes a reactor and a power turbine which is drivingly connected to a generator. The plant further includes a speed controller for regulating the speed of the generator. The speed controller includes a recirculation valve arrangement whereby the flow of working fluid through the reactor can be controlled. Further, the speed controller includes a variable resistor bank which is disconnectably connectable to the generator to permit the speed of the generator to be controlled by adjusting the electrical load thereon. The invention extends to a method of regulating the speed of the generator.