SIMMER-Vコードの詳細燃料ピンモデルの開発と検証

石田 真也; 田上 浩孝; 飛田 吉春; 岡野 靖; 山野 秀将; 久保 重信

第27回動力・エネルギー技術シンポジウム講演論文集(インターネット), 5 Pages, 2023/09

ナトリウム冷却高速炉の炉心損傷事故(CDA)の評価に際し、CDAの起因過程から遷移過程までの一貫解析を可能とするとともに多様な炉心にも適用できるようにするため、日仏協力のもとでSIMMER-Vの開発を進めている。本研究ではこの開発の中心となる詳細燃料ピンモデルを開発し、一貫解析に必要な事故の開始から燃料ピンの破損までの燃料ピンの挙動の模擬を可能とした。加えて、詳細燃料ピンモデルを構成する各種モデルの検証を行い、高速炉の安全評価ツールとしての信頼性を向上させた。

Model for particle behavior in debris bed

田上 浩孝; Cheng, S.*; 飛田 吉春; 守田 幸路*

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 328, p.95 - 106, 2018/03

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.12.029

In analyzing the safety of core disruptive accidents in Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs), it is important to evaluate whether the decay heat of debris bed can be removed. The decay heat removability changes depending on the shape of debris bed, which would be deformed by coolant vapor with time. In the present paper, a new model was developed to analyze debris bed behavior with SIMMER, which is a safety analysis code for SFRs. In the new model, the effects of inter-particle collisions and contacts are modeled as inter-particle interaction. Test simulation results show the roles of physical properties in the new model on the dense particle behavior. Assessment results of proposed model based on model experiments indicate that the new model is capable of describing the transient of the shape of the particle bed in the liquid driven by the gas phase. Considering the fact that the process of leveling behavior in model experiments is common for the debris bed in SFRs, the new model can be employed as an analysis tool for debris bed behavior.

Development of the evaluation methodology for the material relocation behavior in the core disruptive accident of sodium-cooled fast reactors

飛田 吉春; 神山 健司; 田上 浩孝; 松場 賢一; 鈴木 徹; 磯崎 三喜男; 山野 秀将; 守田 幸路*; Guo, L.*; Zhang, B.*

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 53(5), p.698 - 706, 2016/05

AA2015-0794.pdf:2.46MB

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2016.1143409

炉心損傷事故(CDA)の炉内格納(IVR)はナトリウム冷却高速炉(SFR)の安全特性向上において極めて重要である。SFRのCDAにおいては、溶融炉心物質が炉容器の下部プレナムへ再配置し、構造物へ重大な熱的影響を及ぼし、炉容器の溶融貫通に至る可能性がある。この再配置過程の評価を可能とし、SFRのCDAではIVRで終息することが最も確からしいことを示すため、SFRのCDAにおける物質再配置挙動の評価手法を開発する研究計画が実施された。この計画では、炉心領域からの溶融物質流出挙動の解析手法、溶融炉心物質のナトリウムプール中への侵入挙動、デブリベッド挙動のシミュレーション手法を開発した。

Numerical simulation for debris bed behavior in sodium cooled fast reactor

田上 浩孝; 飛田 吉春

Proceedings of 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-10) (USB Flash Drive), 12 Pages, 2014/12

For safety analysis of SFR, it is necessary to evaluate behavior along with coolability of debris bed in lower plenum which is formed in severe accident. In order to analyze debris behavior, model for dense sediment particles behavior was proposed and installed in SFR safety analysis code SIMMER. SIMMER code could adequately reproduce experimental results simulating the self-leveling phenomena with appropriate model parameters for bed stiffness. In reactor condition, the self-leveling experiment for prototypical debris bed has not been performed. Additionally, the prototypical debris bed consists of non-spherical particles and it is difficult to quantify model parameters. This situation brings sensitivity analysis to investigate effect of model parameters on the self-leveling phenomena of prototypical debris bed in present paper. The model parameter is chosen as sensitivity parameter. Sensitivity analysis shows that the model parameters can effect on intensity of self-leveling phenomena and eventual flatness of bed. In all analyses, however, coolant and sodium vapor break the debris bed at mainly center part of bed and the debris is relocated to outside of bed. Through this process, the initial debris bed is almost planarized before re-melting of debris. This result shows that the model parameters affect the self-leveling phenomena, but its effect in the safety analysis of SFRs is limited.

Experimental study and empirical model development for self-leveling behavior of debris bed using gas-injection

Cheng, S.; 田上 浩孝; 山野 秀将; 鈴木 徹; 飛田 吉春; 中村 裕也*; 竹田 祥平*; 西 津平*; Zhang, B.*; 松元 達也*; et al.

Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 1(4), p.TEP0022_1 - TEP0022_16, 2014/08

https://doi.org/10.1299/mej.2014tep0022

To clarify the mechanisms underlying the debris-bed self-leveling behavior, several series of experiments were elaborately designed and conducted within a variety of conditions in recent years, under the collaboration between Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Kyushu University. The current contribution, including knowledge from both experimental analyses and empirical model development, is focused on a recently developed comparatively larger-scale experimental facility using gas-injection to simulate the coolant boiling. Based on the experimental observation and quantitative data obtained, influence of various experimental parameters, including gas flow rate ( 300 L/min), water depth (180 mm and 400 mm), bed volume (3 7 L), particle size (1 6 mm), particle density (beads of alumina, zirconia and stainless steel) along with particle shape (spherical and irregularly-shaped) on the leveling is checked and compared. As for the empirical model development, aside from a base model which is restricted to calculations of spherical particles, the status of potential considerations on how to cover more realistic conditions (esp. debris beds formed with non-spherical particles), is also presented and discussed.

Safety evaluation of prototype fast-breeder reactor; Analysis of ULOF accident to demonstrate in-vessel retention

鈴木 徹; 飛田 吉春; 川田 賢一; 田上 浩孝; 曽我部 丞司; 伊藤 啓

Proceedings of 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-22) (DVD-ROM), 10 Pages, 2014/07

https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE22-30604

In the original licensing application for the prototype fast-breeder reactor, MONJU, the event progression during an unprotected loss-of-flow (ULOF), which is one of the technically inconceivable events postulated beyond design basis, was evaluated. Through this evaluation, it was confirmed that radiological consequences could be suitably limited even if mechanical energy was released. Following the Fukushima-Daiichi accident, a new nuclear safety regulation has become effective in Japan. The conformity of MONJU to this new regulation, hence, should be investigated. The objectives of the present study are to conduct a preliminary evaluation of ULOF for MONJU reflecting the knowledge newly obtained after the original licensing application, and to gain the prospect of In-Vessel Retention (IVR) for the conformity of MONJU to the new regulation. The preliminary evaluation in the present study showed that no significant mechanical energy release would take place, and that thermal failure of the reactor vessel could be avoided by the stable cooling of disrupted-core materials. This result suggests that the prospect of IVR against ULOF, which lies within the bounds of the original licensing evaluation and conforms to the new nuclear safety regulation, will be gained.

A Methodological study extending an empirical model to predict self-leveling behavior of debris beds with non-spherical particles

Cheng, S.; 田上 浩孝; 山野 秀将; 鈴木 徹; 飛田 吉春; 中村 裕也*; Zhang, B.*; 松元 達也*; 守田 幸路*

Proceedings of International Conference on Power Engineering 2013 (ICOPE 2013) (USB Flash Drive), 6 Pages, 2013/10

In our previous publications, a simple empirical model, with its wide applicability confirmed over various experimental conditions, has been successfully proposed to predict the debris bed self-leveling behavior of spherical particles. Based on existing experimental knowledge obtained, in this study a methodological framework is developed with the purpose of extending its predicative capability for non-spherical particles. The proposed framework principally consists of two empirical terms - with one for correcting the terminal velocity of single non-spherical particles, which is the key parameter in our modeling, and the other for representing the additional particle-particle interactions caused by the shape-related parameters. Through the preliminary analyses, it was found that by linking the Geldart's method with our recently developed pressure-drop measurement facility, the terminal velocity of irregularly-shaped particles can be readily achieved, while for modeling the additional particle-particle interactions, based on the latest data available a parametric study is also conducted to identify the potential contributors.

Experimental investigation of debris sedimentation behaviour on bed formation characteristics

Shamsuzzaman, M.*; 堀江 達郎*; 浮池 亮太*; 甲斐 貴之*; Zhang, B.*; 松元 達也*; 守田 幸路*; 田上 浩孝; 鈴木 徹; 飛田 吉春

Proceedings of 8th Japan-Korea Symposium on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Safety (NTHAS-8) (USB Flash Drive), 10 Pages, 2012/12

溶融炉心物質の微粒化したデブリの堆積挙動の研究は、ナトリウム冷却型高速炉における炉心損傷事故事象を評価するうえで重要である。本研究では、この挙動を解明するため、静止水プール中にノズルから固体デブリを重力によって放出する一連の実験を実施した。最大10Lの量の放出デブリは、容器底部の収集板上に最終的に堆積し、実験パラメータに依存してガウス型の凸状あるいはリング型の凹状の山を形成した。直径2, 4, 6mm、AlO, ZrO及びステンレス鋼の三種類の球形デブリを用い、デブリ径及びデブリ体積とともにノズル径及びデブリ堆積がデブリベッドの山の高さに与える影響を調べた。本デブリ堆積実験では、山の高さはノズル径が大きくなるにつれて低くなり、デブリ体積が増加するにつれて高くなった。一方、密度の増加に対して山の高さは低くなり、デブリ径に対してはそのような変化は観察されなかった。実験観察で得られたデータに基づき、堆積過程におけるデブリデッドの山の高さの変化を予測する経験モデルを次元解析を適用することで開発した。

A Simple approach to the prediction of transient self-leveling behavior of debris bed

Cheng, S.*; 甲斐 貴之*; 権代 陽嗣*; 中村 裕也*; 浮池 亮太*; Zhang, B.*; 松元 達也*; 守田 幸路*; 山野 秀将; 田上 浩孝; et al.

Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation (CD-ROM), 5 Pages, 2012/01

There is a possibility of the formation of conically-shaped debris bed over the core-support structure and/or in the lower inlet plenum of the reactor vessel, postulates core disruptive accident (CDA) in a sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR). However, coolant boiling may lead ultimately to leveling of the debris bed. In this study, nitrogen gas was used to clarify this behavior percolating uniformly through particle beds. Wide ranges of experimental parameters were used. Based on the experimental data, a simple empirical approach was suggested to evaluate the transient variation in the bed inclination angle during the leveling. Validation of this approach was confirmed through analyses of the effects of experimental parameters, while its applicability to extended conditions (different initial inclination angles) was further validated by several typical experimental cases.

デブリベッドのセルフ・レベリング挙動評価手法の開発

田上 浩孝; Cheng, S.; 飛田 吉春; Guo, L.*; Zhang, B.*; 守田 幸路*

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ナトリウム冷却型高速炉(SFR)のATWSによる炉心損傷事故(CDA)において事故の炉容器内格納(IVR)が達成可能であることを評価するためには、デブリベッドの安定冷却を確認することが重要となる。本研究ではSFRの安全解析コードであるSIMMERを用いて、デブリベッドの冷却性に大きな影響を与えるセルフ・レベリング挙動をオイラー方程式系で評価する手法の基礎的なアルゴリズムの開発を行った。