Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha II
This paper presents an experimental validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for licensing studies of the Atucha II-PHWR nuclear power plant. A scaled experimental facility, representing the boron injection system of Atucha II, was built. The system has a fundamental importance for loss of coolant accidents...
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| description | This paper presents an experimental validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for licensing studies of the Atucha II-PHWR nuclear power plant. A scaled experimental facility, representing the boron injection system of Atucha II, was built. The system has a fundamental importance for loss of coolant accidents (LOCA) and anticipated transients without scram (ATWS). The experiment consists of the discharge of a tank that represents the boron tank filled with air or a mixture of air-water onto a discharge tank that represents the moderator tank. Both tanks are connected by a pipe which includes a valve and an orifice plate to model the pressure losses due to the fittings in the real system. The pressure and water level measured in the tanks are compared with the RELAP5 and TRACE5 predictions. The codes predict the pressure in the tanks accurately. However, both codes overpredict the heat transfer in the boron tank air-water interface which produces a greater expansion of the air which leads to a small discrepancy in the boron tank level prediction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-818bd8fac17648c8aa06ee7b6d67d5782025-08-20T02:08:27ZengWileyScience and Technology of Nuclear Installations1687-60751687-60832011-01-01201110.1155/2011/693245693245Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha IIAlejandro I. Lazarte0William Fullmer1Martín Bertodano2Nuclear Regulatory Authority of Argentina, Buenos Aires, C1429BNP, ArgentinaSchool of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USASchool of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USAThis paper presents an experimental validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for licensing studies of the Atucha II-PHWR nuclear power plant. A scaled experimental facility, representing the boron injection system of Atucha II, was built. The system has a fundamental importance for loss of coolant accidents (LOCA) and anticipated transients without scram (ATWS). The experiment consists of the discharge of a tank that represents the boron tank filled with air or a mixture of air-water onto a discharge tank that represents the moderator tank. Both tanks are connected by a pipe which includes a valve and an orifice plate to model the pressure losses due to the fittings in the real system. The pressure and water level measured in the tanks are compared with the RELAP5 and TRACE5 predictions. The codes predict the pressure in the tanks accurately. However, both codes overpredict the heat transfer in the boron tank air-water interface which produces a greater expansion of the air which leads to a small discrepancy in the boron tank level prediction.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/693245 |
| spellingShingle | Alejandro I. Lazarte William Fullmer Martín Bertodano Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha II Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations |
| title | Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha II |
| title_full | Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha II |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha II |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha II |
| title_short | Experimental Validation of RELAP5 and TRACE5 for Licensing Studies of the Boron Injection System of Atucha II |
| title_sort | experimental validation of relap5 and trace5 for licensing studies of the boron injection system of atucha ii |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/693245 |
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