STEAM SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY UNDER THE EURATOM PROGRAM. Quarterly Progress Report, April 1, 1963-June 30, 1963
Installation of the test equipment and checkout of the steam-water test facility's controls for the first series of tests was completed with favorable results. Tests to determine the relation between steam void fraction and superficial steam velocity are complete through the pressure range of 600 to 2,000 psig. A correlation equation which relates steam void fraction to basic system parameters ia reported. The liquid level detector is in operation, and preliminary tests were performed. Detector performance is as predicted. Void fraction measurements in the downcomer region of the reactor mock-up were completed. Results show that by using a reduced area riser, carryunder in a natural separation system can be greatly reduced. The prediction equation which relates riser geometric parameters and fluid properties to downcomer voids is refined to include results of the large diameter tests. The resulting equation more accurately describes large diameter risers. Development and testing of the 8- and 10-inch diameter centrifugal downflow separators were completed. The best separator tested to date has a flow capacity of 2800 gpm with 0.75% carryunder. Development of an analytical approach to design of this type of separator for a given set of pressure and flow conditions is in progress. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. Atomic Energy Div., Milwaukee
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-032206
- OSTI ID:
- 4671985
- Report Number(s):
- ACNP-63021; EURAEC-743
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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