Flow distribution in spherical header of a liquid metal-cooled fast breeder reactor
2002; Volume: 9; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0975-1017
AutoresK. Natesan, K. Velusamy, P. Selvaraj, P. Chellapandi,
Tópico(s)Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
ResumoLiquid ,odi um fr o lll prilllary pUIllP o f a typi ca l Liquid Metal -coo led Fa st Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) re ac hes a , ph e ri cal header throug h a ve rti cal pipe and fl ows to th e inl et ple num of th e reacto r throu gh two di scharge pip es. whi ch co nn ctt th c heackr to th e ple nuill. T he header is prov id ed with a ce ntral cone ;lIl d rI ow di rectin g barnes fo r th e purpose of having ;1 s ill oo th prop;lgati o n of sod ium fl ow and he nce a red uced press ure drop. 3 D hydrauli c analyses o f sodium flo w in th e head er for va rio us des ign co nfi gurati ons ha ve bee n car ri ed o ut to in ves ti gat e th e crfect ive ness of fl ow ba lTles and to acss th e prclIre drop in th e heade r. It kls bee n found th at a confi g urati on o f 3D bartl e combined wit h a cen tral cone red uces th e press ure drop in th e header to the desirabl e leve l ( 1.7 ml c) .
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