Development of a Coupled Code for Steady-State Analysis of the Graphite-Moderated Channel Type Molten Salt Reactor

Joint Authors

Cai, Xiangzhou
Guo, Wei
He, Long
Yu, Cheng-Gang
Dai, Ye
Wang, Hai-Ling

Source

Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-07-02

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

10

Abstract EN

The molten salt reactor (MSR) is one of the six advanced reactor concepts selected by Generation IV International Forum (GIF) because of its inherent safety and the promising capabilities of TRU transmutation and Th-U breeding.

In this study, a three-dimensional thermal-hydraulic model (3DTH) is developed for evaluating the steady-state performance of the graphite-moderated channel type MSR.

The coupled code is developed by exchanging the power distribution, temperature, and fuel density distribution between SCALE and 3DTH.

Firstly, the thermal-hydraulic model of the coupled code is validated by RELAP5 code.

Then, the mass flow distribution, temperature field, keff, and power density distribution for a conceptual design of the 2MWt experimental molten salt reactor are calculated and analyzed by the coupled code under both normal operating situation and the central fuel assembly partly blocked situation.

The simulated results are conductive to facilitate the understanding of the steady behavior of the graphite-moderated channel type MSR.

American Psychological Association (APA)

He, Long& Yu, Cheng-Gang& Guo, Wei& Dai, Ye& Wang, Hai-Ling& Cai, Xiangzhou. 2018. Development of a Coupled Code for Steady-State Analysis of the Graphite-Moderated Channel Type Molten Salt Reactor. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

He, Long…[et al.]. Development of a Coupled Code for Steady-State Analysis of the Graphite-Moderated Channel Type Molten Salt Reactor. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

He, Long& Yu, Cheng-Gang& Guo, Wei& Dai, Ye& Wang, Hai-Ling& Cai, Xiangzhou. Development of a Coupled Code for Steady-State Analysis of the Graphite-Moderated Channel Type Molten Salt Reactor. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1214939

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1214939