Influence of inlet configurations on mixing and fluid retention in VCT

IF 1.9 3区工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Annals of Nuclear Energy Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI:10.1016/j.anucene.2025.111293

Xiangyu Chi , Yaru Li , Bin Zhao , Naihua Wang , Pei Yu , Jiazhi Liu

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Abstract

The volume control tank (VCT) is a vital equipment in the chemical and volume control system (RCV). Its retention effect on the influent seriously affects the accuracy and the response speed of the reactor coolant system (RCS) boron concentration. This paper aims to study the influence of inlet configurations on mixing and fluid retention in VCT using a numerical method and provide guidance for the design of VCT. Seven feasible inlet configurations are proposed. Detailed concentration and velocity profiles are provided to analyze mixing and fluid retention mechanisms in VCT. The results show that fluid retention is closely related to mixing, and the weaker the mixing, the more intense the fluid retention. Config.-D-H, Config.-D-T, and Config.-D-P are advisable choices when minimizing the deviation between the actual and the target RCS concentrations is urgent. Config.-S-L is preferable when the rapid response of RCS boron concentration is crucial.

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Annals of Nuclear Energy 工程技术-核科学技术

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4.30

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632

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7.3 months

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