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http://dx.doi.org/10.5916/jkosme.2017.41.4.302

Passive autocatalytic recombiner guide structure considering ambient flow  

Ryu, Myeong-Rok (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Park, Kweon-Ha (Division of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
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Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology / v.41, no.4, 2017 , pp. 302-309 More about this Journal
Abstract
If a hydrogen explosion occurs in a containment building, its multiplex defense wall may be destroyed and a large amount of radioactive material may be released. The hydrogen occurred interacting with melting fuel rods must be effectively controlled and removed. however, the countermeasures for reducing explosion risk are difficult to carry out, due owing to the various variety of accident scenarios causes and the irregularity of hydrogen distribution and behavior. In this study, We examine the guide structures while considering the ambient flows, in order to improve the efficiency of PAR the widely used Passive Autocatalytic Recombiner(PAR). We simulate the fluid behavior and the hydrogen reduction rate were simulated when a guide is attached to the two-step catalyst PAR. For an upward flow, the consisting of a height of 150mm, a gap of 0mm, and a performs $60^{\circ}$ showed the best. In contrast, for a sideways flow, a consisting of the height of 150mm, a gap of 100mm, and a performs $60^{\circ}$ showed the best in the case of side ward flow. for a downward flow, a consisting of the height of 50mm and a directly attached guide produce the best in the case of down ward flow results.
Keywords
Hydrogen explosion; Passive autocatalytic recombiner (PAR); Hydrogen reduction; Ambient flows; Guide structure;
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