Saturated output feedback dissipation steam temperature control for the OTSG of a modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor

The modular high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor (MHTGR) is seen as one of the best candidates for the next generation of nuclear power plants. The once through steam generator (OTSG) is a crucial element for any MHTGR power plants with steam cycle. Since the outlet steam of the OTSG should be qualified and sufficiently provided to drive the steam turbine for generating electricity, its temperature should be well controlled. In this paper, a saturated output feedback dissipation control (SOFDC) strategy is presented for regulating the outlet steam temperature of OTSGs, and the corresponding robustness analysis is also given. In the numerical study, the SOFDC is applied to the outlet steam temperature control for the OTSG of Chinese high temperature gas-cooled reactor pebble-bed module (HTR-PM) project. Numerical simulation results show not only feasibility but also good performance of this controller.