Published 1987
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Experimental investigation of core-jet confinement in a MAPLE-type flow test facility
Creators
- 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Pinawa, MB (Canada). Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
Description
Flow visualization tests were performed in a one-fifth scale adiabatic hydraulic model of a MAPLE reactor to investigate the effectiveness of bypass (or countermomentum) and suction flows in suppressing the core jet in an open-chimney-in-pool arrangement. The bypass-flow requirements for suppression of core flow from the open chimney for various core flows, chimney heights, suction locations and suction angles are presented. The experimental data trends are in qualitative agreement with the results of numerical simulations. Overall, it is concluded that, with the proper chimney design, the core jet can be successfully confined in a MAPLE-type open-chimney-in-pool arrangement
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the Canadian Nuclear Society 8. annual conference
- Imprint Pagination
- 483 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 120-124.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--12909
Conference
- Title
- Canadian Nuclear Society 8. annual conference.
- Dates
- 16-17 Jun 1987.
- Place
- Saint John, NB (Canada).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 22069702
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CONFINEMENT; FLOW VISUALIZATION; JETS; MAPLE REACTOR
- Descriptors DEC
- ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS