CFD-Analyses on the behaviour of mineral wool in the reactor sump

E. Krepper, A. Grahn, G. Cartland-Glover, F.-P. Weiss, S. Alt, A. Kratzsch, S. Renger, W. Kästner

    Research output: Unpublished contribution to conferenceOther

    Abstract

    The investigation of insulation debris generation, transport and sedimentation becomes important with regard to reactor safety research for PWR and BWR, when considering the long-term behaviour of emergency core cooling systems during all types of loss of coolant accidents. A joint research project on such questions is being performed in cooperation between the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz and the Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. The project deals with the experimental investigation of particle transport phenomena in coolant flow and the development of CFD models for its description. While the experiments are performed at the University at Zittau/Görlitz, the theoretical modelling efforts are concentrated at Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. In the current presentation the basic concepts for CFD modelling are described and feasibility studies are presented. On the example of a complex flow situation at plunging jet conditions the model capabilities are demonstrated.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 2010
    EventAktuelle Themen der Reaktorsicherheitsforschung in Deutschland Fachtagung der KTG-Fachgruppen - Dresden, Germany
    Duration: 7 Oct 20108 Oct 2010

    Conference

    ConferenceAktuelle Themen der Reaktorsicherheitsforschung in Deutschland Fachtagung der KTG-Fachgruppen
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityDresden
    Period7/10/108/10/10

    Bibliographical note

    An article describing the results given in the presentation at the seminar was published in Kerntechnik 76(1) 30, 2011

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