Research on aerosol deposition efficiency under bubbly scrubbing condition

Radioactive aerosols as one of the most important products in serious nuclear reactor accidents are generated from leakage of solid fission products and condensation of gaseous fission products. Bubbly scrubbing is an effective way to deposite radioactive aerosols. It is of great significance for post-accident source term control and accident analysis and evaluation to accurately grasp its filtration efficiency. In this paper, an in-depth basic research was carried out on the aerosol deposition characteristics in rising bubbles. With the help of advanced particle size spectrum analysis technology, the influence of parameters such as liquid submersion depth and apparent gas phase velocity on the deposition efficiency of submicron aerosols was studied to explore the deposition mechanism of aerosols in rising bubbles. The research results of this project can be used to verify the aerosol deposition efficiency model, so as to improve the uncertainty of the analysis results of source term concentration under severe accident conditions. (authors)