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Optimal design of passive containment cooling system for innovative PWR

  • Ha, Huiun (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power, Ltd.) ;
  • Lee, Sangwon (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power, Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Hangon (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power, Ltd.)
  • Received : 2016.11.17
  • Accepted : 2017.03.28
  • Published : 2017.08.25
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Abstract

Using the Generation of Thermal-Hydraulic Information for Containments (GOTHIC) code, thermal-hydraulic phenomena that occur inside the containment have been investigated, along with the preliminary design of the passive containment cooling system (PCCS) of an innovative pressurized water reactor (PWR). A GOTHIC containment model was constructed with reference to the design data of the Advanced Power Reactor 1400, and report related PCCS. The effects of the design parameters were evaluated for passive containment cooling tank (PCCT) geometry, PCCS heat exchanger (PCCX) location, and surface area. The analyzed results, obtained using the single PCCT, showed that repressurization and reheating phenomena had occurred. To resolve these problems, a coupled PCCT concept was suggested and was found to continually decrease the containment pressure and temperature without repressurization and reheating. If the installation level of the PCCX is higher than that of the PCCT, it may affect the PCCS performance. Additionally, it was confirmed that various means of increasing the external surface area of the PCCX, such as fins, could help improve the energy removal performance of the PCCS. To improve the PCCS design and investigate its performance, further studies are needed.

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