Preliminary CFD Assessment of an Experimental Test Facility Operating with Heavy Liquid Metals
Joint Authors
Tarantino, Mariano
Lizzoli, Matteo
Borreani, Walter
Devia, Francesco
Lomonaco, Guglielmo
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Abstract EN
The CFD analysis of a Venturi nozzle operating in LBE (key component of the CIRCE facility, owned by ENEA) is presented in this paper.
CIRCE is a facility developed to investigate in detail the fluid-dynamic behavior of ADS and/or LFR reactor plants.
The initial CFD simulations have been developed hand in hand with the comparison with experimental data: the test results were used to confirm the reliability of the CFD model, which, in turn, was used to improve the interpretation of the experimental data.
The Venturi nozzle is modeled with a 3D CFD code (STAR-CCM+).
Later on, the CFD model has been used to assess the performance of the component in conditions different from the ones tested in CIRCE: the performance of the Venturi is presented, in terms of pressure drops, for various operating conditions.
Finally, the CFD analysis has been focused on the evaluation of the effects of the injection of an inert gas in the flow of the liquid coolant on the performance of the Venturi nozzle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lizzoli, Matteo& Borreani, Walter& Devia, Francesco& Lomonaco, Guglielmo& Tarantino, Mariano. 2017. Preliminary CFD Assessment of an Experimental Test Facility Operating with Heavy Liquid Metals. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lizzoli, Matteo…[et al.]. Preliminary CFD Assessment of an Experimental Test Facility Operating with Heavy Liquid Metals. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lizzoli, Matteo& Borreani, Walter& Devia, Francesco& Lomonaco, Guglielmo& Tarantino, Mariano. Preliminary CFD Assessment of an Experimental Test Facility Operating with Heavy Liquid Metals. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1203591
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1203591