Sodium -cooled fast reactor (SFR) is one of the most promising Generation IV reactor types. To improve operational safety and economy, SFR requires accurate prediction of the steam power conversion system. Therefore, ...
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Sodium -cooled fast reactor (SFR) is one of the most promising Generation IV reactor types. To improve operational safety and economy, SFR requires accurate prediction of the steam power conversion system. Therefore, a one-dimensional thermal -hydraulic analysiscode of the steam power conversion system of SFR is developed in this study where each equipment is packaged as a separate module with modular modeling method. JFNK is adopted to solve ODE in this code, which expand the universality of the code. The model is validated by comparing with design results from the Daya Bay nuclear power plant and the BN-600 steam generator. The maximum relative errors for pressure and temperature are 5.44% and 2.40%, respectively. After validation of the code, the steady-state analysis of the SFR steam power conversion circuit is carried out where the flow and heat transfer process of key equipment can be accurately simulated considering a complete steam power conversion cycle. This work provides reference value for the thermal -hydraulic characteristics of steam power conversion system in SFR.
To perform an integral simulation of a pool-type reactor using CFD code,a multi-physics coupled code MPC-LBE for an LBE-cooled reactor was proposed by integrating a point kinetics model and a fuel pin heat transfer mo...
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To perform an integral simulation of a pool-type reactor using CFD code,a multi-physics coupled code MPC-LBE for an LBE-cooled reactor was proposed by integrating a point kinetics model and a fuel pin heat transfer model into self-developed CFD *** code verification,a code-to-code comparison was employed to validate the CFD ***,a typical BT transient benchmark on the LBE-cooled XADS reactor was selected for verification in terms of the integral or system *** on the verification results,it was demonstrated that the MPC-LBE coupled code can perform thermal-hydraulics or safety analyses for analysis for processes involved in LBE-cooled pool-type reactors.
The molten salt reactor (MSR) is one of the Generation IV reactors. The fuel is dissolved in the carrier salt and circulates in the loop. The technologies are different from that in the solid-fuel reactors. In this wo...
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The molten salt reactor (MSR) is one of the Generation IV reactors. The fuel is dissolved in the carrier salt and circulates in the loop. The technologies are different from that in the solid-fuel reactors. In this work, the attention is focused on development of safetyanalysis tool for the MSRs. A single channel model, a heat transfer model, a heat sink model and a liquid-fuel point kinetic model that takes into account the effect of circulation are employed. The validation of this code is done with the experimental data of pump coastdown and startup in MSRE. The unprotected loss of heat sink (ULOHS), combination of ULOHS and unprotected loss of flow (ULOF) are performed on the Molten Salt Actinide Recycler and Transmuter (MOSART). This work aims to study temperature fluctuation, corresponding power change, effect of flow delayed neutron precursors and temperature reactivity feedback in transient accident to examine the inherent safety design of MOSART. The transient results reveal that the large negative temperature feedback coefficients guarantee MOSART inherent safety and the range of temperature is within the safety margin in case of combination of accidental events. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The Korea nuclear industry has been developing the thermal-hydraulic system analysissafety and Performance analysiscode (SPACE) and the GAs Multicomponent Mixture analysis (GAMMA) code for safetyanalysis of pressur...
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The Korea nuclear industry has been developing the thermal-hydraulic system analysissafety and Performance analysiscode (SPACE) and the GAs Multicomponent Mixture analysis (GAMMA) code for safetyanalysis of pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs), respectively. SPACE will replace outdated vendor-supplied codes and will be used for the safetyanalysis of operating PWRs and for the design of an advanced PWR. SPACE consists of up-to-date physical models of two-phase flow dealing with multidimensional two-fluid, three-fieldflow GAMMA consists of multidimensional governing equations consisting of the basic equations for continuity, momentum conservation, energy conservation of the gas mixture, and mass conservation of n species. GAMMA is based on a porous media model so that thermofluid and chemical reaction behaviors in a multicomponent mixture system and heat transfer within solid components, free and forced convection between a solid and a fluid, and radiative heat transfer between solid surfaces can be dealt with. GAMMA has a two-dimensional helium turbine model based on the throughflow calculation and a coupled neutronics thermal-hydraulic model. Extensive code assessment has been performed for the verification and validation of SPACE and GAMMA.
The Korea nuclear industry has been developing the thermal-hydraulic system analysissafety and Performance analysiscode (SPACE) and the GAs Multicomponent Mixture analysis (GAMMA) code for safetyanalysis of pressur...
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The Korea nuclear industry has been developing the thermal-hydraulic system analysissafety and Performance analysiscode (SPACE) and the GAs Multicomponent Mixture analysis (GAMMA) code for safetyanalysis of pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs), respectively. SPACE will replace outdated vendor-supplied codes and will be used for the safetyanalysis of operating PWRs and for the design of an advanced PWR. SPACE consists of up-to-date physical models of two-phase flow dealing with multidimensional two-fluid, three-fieldflow GAMMA consists of multidimensional governing equations consisting of the basic equations for continuity, momentum conservation, energy conservation of the gas mixture, and mass conservation of n species. GAMMA is based on a porous media model so that thermofluid and chemical reaction behaviors in a multicomponent mixture system and heat transfer within solid components, free and forced convection between a solid and a fluid, and radiative heat transfer between solid surfaces can be dealt with. GAMMA has a two-dimensional helium turbine model based on the throughflow calculation and a coupled neutronics thermal-hydraulic model. Extensive code assessment has been performed for the verification and validation of SPACE and GAMMA.
A mechanistic simulation of molten core-material relocation is required to reasonably assess consequences of postulated core disruptive accidents (CDAs) in fast reactors (FRs). The dynamics of molten core-material fre...
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A mechanistic simulation of molten core-material relocation is required to reasonably assess consequences of postulated core disruptive accidents (CDAs) in fast reactors (FRs). The dynamics of molten core-material freezing when it is driven into the channels surrounding the core region plays an important role since this affects fuel removal from the core region. Therefore, a mechanistic model for freezing behavior was developed and introduced into the FR safety analysis code, SIMMER-III, in this study. Based on the micro-physics of crystallization, two key assumptions, supercooling of melt in the vicinity of the wall and melt-wall contact resistance due to imperfect contact, were introduced. As a result, encouraging agreement both with measured melt-penetration lengths and freezing modes of UO2 and metals was obtained. Furthermore, in order to reinforce the developed model, a semi-empirical correlation to predict the supercooling temperature was found. The developed model with the new correlation reproduced both stainless steel freezing and alumina freezing.
This paper describes the current status and future plans of the fusion safety research and development regarding to the developments of the dust removal system and safety analysis code and the thermofluid experiments ...
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This paper describes the current status and future plans of the fusion safety research and development regarding to the developments of the dust removal system and safety analysis code and the thermofluid experiments in the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) for a fusion experimental reactor. The containment of the radioactive material is the key to achieve fusion safety. In the event of accidents, the source terms need to be evaluated with sufficient accuracy. Therefore, in JAERI, the dust characterization have been investigated and the dust removal system using electric force has been developed and tested. A safety analysis code including both thermal and plasma transient analyses under the various event sequences has been developed. Moreover, the preliminary experiments of thermofluid transients in the vacuum vessel such as Ingress of Coolant Event (ICE) and Loss of Vacuum Event (LOVA) have been started and the experimental results using preliminary LOVA/ICE apparatus during 1995-1996 are summarized in this paper.
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