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The research activities on in-tube condensation in the presence of noncondensables for passive cooling applications

Abstract

The introduction of nuclear power becomes an attractive solution to the problem of increasing demand for electricity power capacity in Turkey. Thus, Turkey is willing to follow the technological development trends in advanced reactor systems and to participate in joint research studies. The primary objectives of the passive design features are to simplify the design, which assures the minimized demand on operator, and to improve plant safety. To accomplish these features the operating principles of passive safety systems should be well understood by an experimental validation program. Such a validation program is also important for the assessment of advanced computer codes which are currently used for design and licensing procedures. The condensation mode of heat transfer plays an important role for the passive heat removal applications in the current nuclear power plants (e.g. decay heat removal via steam generators in case of loss of heat removal system) and advanced water-cooled reactor systems. But is well established that the presence of noncondensable gases can greatly inhibit the condensation process due to the build-up of noncondensable gas concentration at the liquid/gas interface. The isolation condenser of passive containment cooling system of the simplified boiling water reactors is a typical application area of  More>>
Authors:
Tanrikut, A [1] 
  1. Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Ankara (Turkey)
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1996
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IAEA-TECDOC-920; CONF-9411339-
Reference Number:
SCA: 220200; PA: AIX-28:021624; EDB-97:039935; SN: 97001747459
Resource Relation:
Conference: Advisory group meeting on technical feasibility and reliability of passive safety systems for nuclear power plants, Juelich (Germany), 21-24 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Technical feasibility and reliability of passive safety systems for nuclear power plants. Proceedings of an advisory group meeting; PB: 357 p.
Subject:
22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR SAFETY; AFTER-HEAT; CONDENSATES; COOLING; DESIGN; HEAT TRANSFER; SAFETY ENGINEERING; TURKEY
OSTI ID:
440023
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1011-4289; Other: ON: DE97615987; TRN: XA9743158021624
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE97615987
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 57-65
Announcement Date:
Mar 14, 1997

Citation Formats

Tanrikut, A. The research activities on in-tube condensation in the presence of noncondensables for passive cooling applications. IAEA: N. p., 1996. Web.
Tanrikut, A. The research activities on in-tube condensation in the presence of noncondensables for passive cooling applications. IAEA.
Tanrikut, A. 1996. "The research activities on in-tube condensation in the presence of noncondensables for passive cooling applications." IAEA.
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title = {The research activities on in-tube condensation in the presence of noncondensables for passive cooling applications}
author = {Tanrikut, A}
abstractNote = {The introduction of nuclear power becomes an attractive solution to the problem of increasing demand for electricity power capacity in Turkey. Thus, Turkey is willing to follow the technological development trends in advanced reactor systems and to participate in joint research studies. The primary objectives of the passive design features are to simplify the design, which assures the minimized demand on operator, and to improve plant safety. To accomplish these features the operating principles of passive safety systems should be well understood by an experimental validation program. Such a validation program is also important for the assessment of advanced computer codes which are currently used for design and licensing procedures. The condensation mode of heat transfer plays an important role for the passive heat removal applications in the current nuclear power plants (e.g. decay heat removal via steam generators in case of loss of heat removal system) and advanced water-cooled reactor systems. But is well established that the presence of noncondensable gases can greatly inhibit the condensation process due to the build-up of noncondensable gas concentration at the liquid/gas interface. The isolation condenser of passive containment cooling system of the simplified boiling water reactors is a typical application area of in-tube condensation in the presence of noncondensable. This paper describes the research activities at the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority concerning condensation in the presence of air, as a noncondensable gas. (author). 9 refs, 6 figs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1996}
month = {Dec}
}