Nuclear power plant machine room inspection management system

The nuclear power plant inspection management system collects and analyzes equipment data in real time. By combining image recognition and RFID tags, it solves the problems of long inspection times and high error rates in nuclear power plants, enabling timely detection of equipment failures and timely handling of emergency responses, thereby improving inspection efficiency and equipment stability.

CN117854172BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09CNNC FUJIAN FUQING NUCLEAR POWER

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CNNC FUJIAN FUQING NUCLEAR POWER
Filing Date
2023-12-28
Publication Date
2026-06-09

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Abstract

This invention belongs to the field of nuclear power safety technology, specifically relating to a nuclear power plant inspection and management system. The equipment monitoring subsystem collects equipment status information, alarm information, and fault information from broadcast alarms, internal intercoms, data transmission, and the clock system, and transmits this information to the operation and maintenance management subsystem. The power and environmental monitoring subsystem collects data and sends it to the operation and maintenance management subsystem. The video monitoring subsystem collects image information and aggregates it to the operation and maintenance management subsystem. Based on the data collected by the equipment monitoring subsystem, power and environmental monitoring subsystem, and video monitoring subsystem, the operation and maintenance management subsystem generates corresponding tasks, execution parameters, and execution nodes. The electronic inspection subsystem executes the corresponding tasks according to the tasks issued by the operation and maintenance management system. The beneficial effects are: by using image recognition methods, it enables inspection work in areas inaccessible to personnel or in confined spaces, and allows for timely and accurate understanding of alarm information throughout the entire power plant for easy processing.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of nuclear power safety technology, specifically relating to a nuclear power plant inspection and management system. Background Technology

[0002] Nuclear power equipment inspections are crucial for ensuring the stable and normal operation of the equipment. Currently, nuclear power plant inspections are primarily conducted by inspectors using pen and paper. Inspectors rely on their experience to check, test, judge, and record the condition of each piece of equipment. This process is time-consuming, has a high error rate, uses a limited recording method, provides limited information, and often results in missed inspections. Problems discovered during inspections cannot be addressed promptly, paper inspection records are difficult to preserve, and historical inspection data cannot be effectively utilized.

[0003] Although some nuclear power companies use handheld terminals for inspections, they only record data without further data analysis and processing. The data obtained from the inspections cannot be uploaded in a timely manner, making it difficult for management to understand sudden major events in a timely manner. There is a lack of on-site data extraction and analysis, resulting in a certain lag in emergency response. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a nuclear power room inspection and management system that can solve the problems of long inspection time, high error rate, single recording method, limited information content, and certain lag in emergency response in traditional power room inspections.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows: a nuclear power room inspection and management system, including an equipment monitoring subsystem, a power and environment monitoring subsystem, a video monitoring subsystem, an operation and maintenance management subsystem, and an electronic inspection subsystem;

[0006] The equipment monitoring subsystem collects equipment status information, alarm information, and fault information from broadcast alarms, internal intercoms, data transmission, and the clock system, and transmits them to the operation and maintenance management subsystem.

[0007] Power and environmental monitoring subsystem; collects temperature, humidity, water immersion, access control, air conditioning, and UPS data and transmits them to the operation and maintenance management subsystem;

[0008] The video surveillance subsystem collects image information and aggregates it into the operation and maintenance management subsystem;

[0009] The operation and maintenance management subsystem processes the data collected by the equipment monitoring subsystem, power and environmental monitoring subsystem, and video monitoring subsystem in a unified manner to generate corresponding tasks, execution parameters, and execution nodes. The electronic inspection subsystem executes the corresponding tasks according to the tasks issued by the operation and maintenance management system.

[0010] The equipment monitoring subsystem monitors various devices in the computer room in real time, and collects and analyzes equipment operation data to detect equipment failures and performance degradation, ensuring the stable and safe operation of the equipment. The equipment monitoring subsystem monitors the following business subsystems: broadcasting, sound alarms, clocks, intercoms, video surveillance, telephones, video conferencing, maritime satellite, dispatch telephones, SMS platforms, access control, LEDs, audio and video systems, and structured cabling.

[0011] The equipment monitoring subsystem uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to collect and transmit data from various devices in the computer room to the Internet in real time. It collects and analyzes real-time data from various devices in the computer room and feeds back the analysis results to the user's computer or mobile phone in real time. It allows for remote monitoring and management of various devices in the computer room anytime and anywhere, and can promptly detect and resolve various faults and problems. Various faults and problems are notified to maintenance personnel in the form of alarms, and maintenance personnel issue maintenance tasks based on the alarm faults for handling.

[0012] The device monitoring subsystem remotely collects and receives device faults via an IoT gateway based on RS485, RS232, Bluetooth, Zigbee protocols or MQ message queues, and summarizes, classifies, and displays the faults and alarm types.

[0013] The power and environment monitoring subsystem uses various sensors and equipment, including temperature sensors, humidity sensors, water immersion sensors, door magnetic sensors, and high-voltage input / output modules, to monitor and control various environmental parameters in the computer room in real time. The computer room power mainly includes single-phase electricity, three-phase electricity, UPS, and storage batteries; the computer room environment mainly includes temperature and humidity, water immersion, air conditioning, and access control.

[0014] The video surveillance subsystem labels images and classifies faults in the equipment according to type to establish a fault type dataset. Then, it selects the YOLOv5 model, pre-trains it using the COCO dataset, and then trains the YOLOv5 model using the fault dataset. Finally, after training, the model is evaluated by calculating mAP, Recall, and Precision metrics to assess the model's accuracy.

[0015] The aforementioned operation and maintenance management subsystem collects alarm information, operation and maintenance information, and fault information from various front-end devices, summarizes and centrally processes the data, and includes the following modules: alarm management module, fault management module, and maintenance management module.

[0016] The nuclear power room inspection and management system uses the alarm management module for real-time monitoring and linkage with the power environment monitoring subsystem to centrally manage alarms for various subsystems and operating equipment in the power room. It features hierarchical display of alarms and functions such as audible and visual alarm reminders, alarm record statistics and queries, alarm data analysis, alarm location, and printing. It also includes equipment ledgers, spare parts, and document management.

[0017] The fault management module establishes a fault management log, which includes equipment maintenance personnel, maintenance time, cause of fault, and photos of the equipment before and after the handling.

[0018] The maintenance management module establishes a maintenance database to manage and access information on core equipment failure handling and spare parts availability.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: By employing image recognition methods, it enables inspection work in areas inaccessible to personnel or with limited inspection space. It allows for timely and accurate understanding of alarm information throughout the computer room for easier handling, enabling early fault detection and allowing for rapid isolation of problems, thus ensuring the reliability of system equipment. The combination of QR codes and RFID tags achieves intelligent identification technology. Data analysis methods enable the automatic generation of defect reports and provide maintenance support for decision-making. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a diagram of the nuclear power room inspection and management system architecture provided by the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0022] The nuclear power room inspection management system and method provided by this invention are based on an advanced network management model and a hardware and software solution. It adopts event correlation and anomaly handling as the basic technology platform. In addition to monitoring the basic room environment and power, it also implements centralized fault management for communication systems such as broadcasting, audible alarms, intercoms, and clocks, as well as professional networks such as switching, transmission, data, and power supply of equipment from different manufacturers. At the same time, it realizes the correlation between alarms and responsible personnel, and interfaces with the fault ticket management system to promptly transmit alarm information to maintenance personnel, record fault tracking and handling tickets, and help maintenance personnel improve equipment and business management level.

[0023] The nuclear power room inspection and management system collects the operating status of each monitored object and transmits it to the dedicated network of the inspection system. Maintenance personnel can view the specific equipment operating data and fault information in real time. At the same time, the system has functions such as video linkage and SMS linkage to assist maintenance personnel in completing daily inspection and fault diagnosis work, and ensure the safe and reliable operation of the communication room.

[0024] Equipment faults are categorized by type, and a fault type image library is established. Image recognition methods are used to analyze and compare collected equipment images to determine the fault condition. This data is then reflected in the management system, enabling maintenance personnel to promptly and accurately understand alarm information across the entire computer room for timely handling. This facilitates early fault detection, allowing for rapid problem isolation and ensuring system equipment reliability. A fault management log is established, including information such as equipment maintenance personnel, maintenance time, fault cause, and before-and-after photos of the equipment. This log provides preliminary analysis and judgment when faults occur, facilitating rapid fault handling by maintenance personnel.

[0025] By combining QR codes and RFID tags, intelligent identification is achieved. During on-site inspections, the inspection terminal equipment automatically records the inspection time and automatically opens the task requirements and inspection item list corresponding to the tag device through QR code or RFID scanning identification devices.

[0026] Data collected through image recognition and terminal devices is uploaded to the inspection management system for data analysis. The data view of the inspection management system can present the status of various indicators of the equipment in different chart forms, which facilitates monitoring of equipment operation from a macro perspective, automatically generating defect reports, and providing maintenance assistance decisions by combining historical fault data.

[0027] The nuclear power room inspection and management system includes an equipment monitoring subsystem, a power and environmental monitoring subsystem, a video surveillance subsystem, an operation and maintenance management subsystem, and an electronic inspection subsystem.

[0028] The equipment monitoring subsystem mainly collects equipment status information, alarm information, and fault information from various systems such as broadcast alarms, internal intercoms, data transmission, and clock systems, and transmits them to the operation and maintenance management subsystem.

[0029] The power and environment monitoring subsystem mainly collects data on temperature and humidity, water immersion, access control, air conditioning, UPS, etc., and transmits them to the operation and maintenance management subsystem.

[0030] The video surveillance subsystem collects image information and aggregates it into the operation and maintenance management subsystem.

[0031] The operation and maintenance management subsystem processes the data collected by the previous systems in a unified manner, and generates corresponding tasks, execution parameters, execution nodes, etc. The electronic inspection subsystem executes the corresponding tasks according to the tasks issued by the operation and maintenance management system.

[0032] The equipment monitoring subsystem, through real-time monitoring of various devices in the computer room and the collection and analysis of equipment operation data, promptly detects equipment failures and performance degradation, thereby ensuring the stable and safe operation of the equipment. The equipment monitoring subsystem monitors the following business subsystems: broadcasting, audible alarms, clocks, intercoms, video surveillance, telephones, video conferencing, maritime satellite, dispatch telephones, SMS platform, access control, LEDs, audio / video systems, and structured cabling.

[0033] The equipment monitoring subsystem's functions are achieved through the Internet of Things (IoT), remote monitoring, and intelligent analytics. Details are as follows:

[0034] By utilizing the Internet of Things (IoT), data from various devices within the data center is collected and transmitted to the internet in real time. This data is then collected and analyzed, with the results fed back to users' computers or mobile phones for remote monitoring and management. Remote monitoring allows for the monitoring and management of data center equipment anytime, anywhere, and enables the timely detection and resolution of various faults and problems. Faults and problems are alerted to maintenance personnel, who then issue maintenance tasks based on the alerts. Intelligent analysis technology utilizes various intelligent algorithms and data analysis techniques to deeply analyze and predict data from various devices in the data center, facilitating timely problem detection and resolution.

[0035] The equipment monitoring subsystem remotely collects and receives equipment faults via IoT gateways based on protocols such as RS485, RS232, Bluetooth, and Zigbee, or based on MQ message queues, and summarizes, classifies, and displays the faults and alarm types.

[0036] The power and environmental monitoring subsystem uses various sensors and equipment, including temperature sensors, humidity sensors, water immersion sensors, door magnetic sensors, and high-voltage input / output modules, to monitor and control various environmental parameters in the computer room in real time, ensuring the safety and health of the computer room. The computer room power supply mainly includes single-phase electricity, three-phase electricity, UPS, and batteries; the computer room environment mainly includes temperature and humidity, water immersion, air conditioning, and access control.

[0037] The computer room equipment can achieve functions such as monitoring normal operation, predicting abnormal conditions, and online intelligent fault diagnosis by using intelligent data interfaces (RS232, RS485, RS422) or by adding acquisition and sensing equipment.

[0038] The system monitors environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, water leakage, and fire prevention for the working environment of power equipment and power transmission and transformation equipment. It also monitors the air conditioning in the computer room and connects to the power environment monitoring system to achieve real-time data monitoring, alarm threshold setting, alarm prediction, and takes corresponding handling strategies in conjunction with emergency plans to ensure that the working environment is in a healthy state and provide strong support for the reliable operation of the equipment.

[0039] The video surveillance subsystem, through video images, can comprehensively monitor the operation of the computer room, improve security, avoid human errors such as missed detections and false detections, and enhance the level of operation and maintenance management. Through a remote monitoring and automatic early warning system, it can replace manual labor for large-scale, uninterrupted monitoring of computer room equipment, featuring cost-effectiveness, simplicity, convenient maintenance, and flexible configuration. Simultaneously, by annotating images and classifying equipment faults according to type, a fault type dataset is established. Then, a YOLOv5 model with high algorithm accuracy and speed is selected, pre-trained using the COCO dataset, and then trained on the fault dataset. Finally, after training, the model is evaluated by calculating metrics such as mAP, Recall, and Precision to assess its accuracy.

[0040] The operation and maintenance management subsystem collects alarm information, operation and maintenance information, and fault information from various front-end devices, summarizes the data, and processes it centrally. It includes the following modules: alarm management module, fault management module, and maintenance management module.

[0041] The nuclear power room inspection and management system uses a real-time monitoring alarm management module and a linked power environment monitoring subsystem to centrally manage alarms for various subsystems and operating equipment within the power room. By collecting information and centrally displaying it on the system platform, maintenance personnel can promptly and accurately understand alarm information throughout the power room for easy handling. Alarms are displayed in a tiered manner and include audible and visual alarm alerts, alarm record statistics and queries, alarm data analysis, alarm location, and printing functions. It also includes equipment ledgers, spare parts, and document management.

[0042] The fault management module, through the nuclear power room inspection management system, enables early detection of faults, allowing for rapid isolation of problems and ensuring system equipment reliability. A fault management log is established, containing information such as equipment maintenance personnel, maintenance time, fault cause, and before-and-after photos of the equipment. This log provides initial analysis and judgment when a fault occurs, facilitating rapid fault handling by maintenance personnel.

[0043] The maintenance management module establishes a maintenance database to manage and access information such as core equipment fault handling and spare parts status.

[0044] As a supplement to remote inspection management, the electronic inspection subsystem automatically and accurately records information from the inspection work through devices such as RFID or AR glasses and transmits it to the back-end nuclear power room inspection management system for unified data processing.

[0045] The computer room inspection and management procedures include the following steps:

[0046] Step 1: Remotely log in to the data center monitoring and management interface. Enter the main monitoring interface, which displays all business data from the monitoring center. This includes modules such as monitoring unit health information, alarm information, intelligent device asset statistics, key monitoring units, equipment information display, alarm statistics by type, monitoring unit alarm ranking, real-time alarm display, and daily alarm trend display.

[0047] Step 2: Enter the monitoring interface, which displays various information of a single monitoring unit and allows for real-time deployment, disarming, air conditioning switching, and other operations.

[0048] Step 3: Access the overall network information and network topology interface to monitor network traffic, thereby helping administrators better plan network resources. Detect and report network faults, device malfunctions, or connectivity issues to help administrators take timely remedial measures and reduce network downtime. Detect potential network threats, malware activity, and intrusion attempts, and issue timely alerts to enhance network security.

[0049] Step 4: Access the work order management interface to track existing or completed work orders in real time, ensuring accurate completion. For new business needs, create and place work orders.

[0050] Step 5: Electronic Inspection. After receiving a work order, inspection personnel will go to the site to handle faults or conduct inspections, transmit fault information in real time, and provide remote guidance for maintenance.

[0051] Step 6: Review the equipment ledger and manage the maintenance of faulty equipment. By establishing equipment maintenance plans, recording equipment maintenance status, and analyzing equipment maintenance data, comprehensive management and optimization of equipment maintenance work can be achieved.

Claims

1. A nuclear power room inspection and management system, characterized in that: It includes an equipment monitoring subsystem, a power and environment monitoring subsystem, a video surveillance subsystem, an operation and maintenance management subsystem, and an electronic inspection subsystem; The equipment monitoring subsystem collects equipment status information, alarm information, and fault information from broadcast alarms, internal intercoms, data transmission, and the clock system, and transmits them to the operation and maintenance management subsystem. The power and environment monitoring subsystem collects data on temperature and humidity, water immersion, access control, air conditioning, and UPS and transmits it to the operation and maintenance management subsystem. The video surveillance subsystem collects and aggregates image information into the operation and maintenance management subsystem; The operation and maintenance management subsystem processes the data collected by the equipment monitoring subsystem, power and environmental monitoring subsystem, and video monitoring subsystem to generate corresponding tasks, execution parameters, and execution nodes. The electronic inspection subsystem executes the corresponding tasks according to the tasks issued by the operation and maintenance management subsystem. The equipment monitoring subsystem monitors various devices in the computer room in real time, and collects and analyzes equipment operation data to detect equipment failures and performance degradation, ensuring the stable and safe operation of the equipment. The equipment monitoring subsystem monitors the following business subsystems: broadcasting, sound alarms, clocks, intercoms, video surveillance, telephones, video conferencing, maritime satellite, dispatch telephones, SMS platforms, access control, LEDs, audio and video, and structured cabling. The equipment monitoring subsystem uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to collect and transmit data from various devices in the computer room to the Internet in real time. It collects and analyzes the real-time data from various devices in the computer room and feeds back the analysis results to the user's computer or mobile phone in real time. It can monitor and manage various devices in the computer room anytime and anywhere through remote monitoring, and can promptly detect and resolve various faults and problems. Various faults and problems are notified to the operation and maintenance personnel in the form of alarms. The operation and maintenance personnel issue operation and maintenance tasks based on the alarm faults and handle them. The power and environment monitoring subsystem uses various sensors and devices, including temperature sensors, humidity sensors, water immersion sensors, door magnetic sensors, and high-voltage input / output modules, to monitor and control various environmental parameters in the computer room in real time. The computer room power mainly includes single-phase electricity, three-phase electricity, UPS, and batteries; the computer room environment mainly includes temperature and humidity, water immersion, air conditioning, and access control. The video surveillance subsystem labels images and classifies faults in the equipment according to type to establish a fault type dataset. Then, it selects the YOLOv5 model, pre-trains it using the COCO dataset, and then trains the YOLOv5 model using the fault dataset. Finally, after training, the model is evaluated by calculating mAP, Recall, and Precision metrics to assess the model's accuracy.

2. The nuclear power room inspection management system as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The device monitoring subsystem remotely collects and receives device faults via an IoT gateway based on RS485, RS232, Bluetooth, Zigbee protocols or MQ message queues, and summarizes, classifies, and displays the faults and alarm types.

3. The nuclear power room inspection and management system as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The aforementioned operation and maintenance management subsystem collects alarm information, operation and maintenance information, and fault information from various front-end devices, summarizes and centrally processes the data, and includes the following modules: alarm management module, fault management module, and maintenance management module.

4. The nuclear power room inspection management system as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The nuclear power room inspection and management system monitors in real time through the alarm management module and links with the power and environmental monitoring subsystem. It performs centralized alarm management for various subsystems and operating equipment in the power room, displays alarms in a hierarchical manner, and has functions such as audible and visual alarm reminders, alarm record statistics and queries, alarm data analysis, alarm location, and printing. It also includes equipment ledgers, spare parts, and document management.

5. The nuclear power room inspection management system as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The fault management module establishes a fault management log, which includes equipment maintenance personnel, maintenance time, cause of fault, and photos of the equipment before and after the handling.

6. The nuclear power room inspection management system as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The maintenance management module establishes a maintenance database to manage and access information on core equipment failure handling and spare parts availability.