Development and Experimental Validation for Quantifying the Moisture Carryover in a Moisture Separator Using an Air/Water Test Facility

The moisture carryover (MCO) of the primary separator in a steam generator is the most important design parameter to ensure high efficiency in a steam generator. There is an inherent limitation to experimentally evaluate the MCO under the prototype conditions. In this study, the air/water test facil...

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Main Authors: Kihwan Kim, Wooshik Kim, Jaebong Lee, Woo-Jin Jeon
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5522439
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description The moisture carryover (MCO) of the primary separator in a steam generator is the most important design parameter to ensure high efficiency in a steam generator. There is an inherent limitation to experimentally evaluate the MCO under the prototype conditions. In this study, the air/water test facility was constructed based on the similarity law, and a new isokinetic system was developed to quantify the MCO. Several experiments were performed for the mass quality ranging from 0.315 to 0.382. The accuracy and versatility of the experimental method was verified experimentally using a full and half scale of separators. The test results were compared with the prototype results. It was proved to be a reliable experimental method for evaluating the MCO of the moisture separator.
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spelling doaj-art-4f1446d0ec134fd595468ded082dcecb2025-08-20T03:36:33ZengWileyScience and Technology of Nuclear Installations1687-60751687-60832021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55224395522439Development and Experimental Validation for Quantifying the Moisture Carryover in a Moisture Separator Using an Air/Water Test FacilityKihwan Kim0Wooshik Kim1Jaebong Lee2Woo-Jin Jeon3Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Republic of KoreaKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Republic of KoreaKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Republic of KoreaKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Republic of KoreaThe moisture carryover (MCO) of the primary separator in a steam generator is the most important design parameter to ensure high efficiency in a steam generator. There is an inherent limitation to experimentally evaluate the MCO under the prototype conditions. In this study, the air/water test facility was constructed based on the similarity law, and a new isokinetic system was developed to quantify the MCO. Several experiments were performed for the mass quality ranging from 0.315 to 0.382. The accuracy and versatility of the experimental method was verified experimentally using a full and half scale of separators. The test results were compared with the prototype results. It was proved to be a reliable experimental method for evaluating the MCO of the moisture separator.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5522439
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title Development and Experimental Validation for Quantifying the Moisture Carryover in a Moisture Separator Using an Air/Water Test Facility
title_full Development and Experimental Validation for Quantifying the Moisture Carryover in a Moisture Separator Using an Air/Water Test Facility
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title_full_unstemmed Development and Experimental Validation for Quantifying the Moisture Carryover in a Moisture Separator Using an Air/Water Test Facility
title_short Development and Experimental Validation for Quantifying the Moisture Carryover in a Moisture Separator Using an Air/Water Test Facility
title_sort development and experimental validation for quantifying the moisture carryover in a moisture separator using an air water test facility
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