Use of the Natural Circulation Flow Map for Natural Circulation Systems Evaluation

The aim of this paper is to collect and resume the work done to build and develop, at the University of Pisa, an engineering tool related to the natural circulation. After a brief description of the different loop flow regimes in single phase and two phase, the derivation of a suitable tool to judge...

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Main Authors: M. Cherubini, W. Giannotti, D. Araneo, F. D'Auria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/479673
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to collect and resume the work done to build and develop, at the University of Pisa, an engineering tool related to the natural circulation. After a brief description of the different loop flow regimes in single phase and two phase, the derivation of a suitable tool to judge the NC performance in a generic system is presented. Finally, an extensive comparison among the NC performance of various nuclear power plants having different design is done to show a practical application of the NC flow map.
ISSN:1687-6075
1687-6083