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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2017.15.2.173

An Assessment of Air Sampling Location for Stack Monitoring in Nuclear Facility  

Lee, JungBok (University of Science and Technology)
Kim, TaeHyoung (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Lee, JongIl (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, BongHwan (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.15, no.2, 2017 , pp. 173-180 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, air sampling locations in the stack of the Advanced Fuel Science Building (AFSB) at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) were assessed according to the ANSI/HPS N13.1-1999 specification. The velocity profile, flow angle and $10{\mu}m$ aerosol particle profile at the cross-section as functions of stack height L and stack diameter D (L/D) were assessed according to the sampling location criteria using COMSOL. The criteria for the velocity profile were found to be met at 5 L/D or more for the height, and the criteria for the average flow angle were met at all locations through this assessment. The criteria for the particle profile were met at 5 L/D and 9 L/D. However, the particle profile at the cross-section of each sampling location was found to be non-uniform. In order to establish uniformity of the particle profile, a static mixer and a perimeter ring were modeled, after which the degrees of effectiveness of these components were compared. Modeling using the static mixer indicated that the sampling locations that met the criteria for the particle profile were 5-10 L/D. When modeling using the perimeter ring, the sampling locations that met the criteria for particle profile were 5 L/D and 7-10 L/D. The criteria for the velocity profile and the average flow angle were also met at the sampling locations that met the criteria for the particle profile. The methodologies used in this study can also be applied during assessments of air sampling locations when monitoring stacks at new nuclear facilities as well as existing nuclear facilities.
Keywords
Airborne radioactive effluent; Sampling location; Sampling system; CFD;
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