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Journal Articles

Development of a statistical evaluation method for core hot spot temperature in sodium-cooled fast reactor under natural circulation conditions

Doda, Norihiro; Igawa, Kenichi*; Iwasaki, Takashi*; Murakami, Satoshi*; Tanaka, Masaaki

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 410, p.112377_1 - 112377_15, 2023/08

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.01(Nuclear Science & Technology)

To enhance the safety of sodium-cooled fast reactors, the decay heat in the core must be removed by natural circulation even if the AC power supply to the forced circulation equipment is lost. Under natural circulation conditions, sodium flow is driven by buoyancy, and flow velocity and temperature distribution influence each other. Thus, it is difficult to evaluate the core hot spot temperature by deterministically considering the uncertainties affecting flow and heat. In this study, a statistical evaluation method is developed for the core hot spot temperature by using Monte Carlo sampling methods. The applicability of the core hotspot evaluation method was confirmed in three representative events during natural circulation decay heat removal operations in loop-type sodium-cooled fast reactors.

Journal Articles

Validation of feedback reactivity evaluation models for plant dynamics analysis code during unprotected loss of heat sink event in sodium-cooled fast reactors

Yoshimura, Kazuo; Doda, Norihiro; Igawa, Kenichi*; Tanaka, Masaaki; Yamano, Hidemasa

Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, 9(2), p.021601_1 - 021601_9, 2023/04

Feedback reactivity automatically caused by radial expansion of the core is known as one of the inherent safety features in a sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR). In order to validate the evaluation models of the reactivity feedback equipped in the in-house plant dynamics analysis code named Super-COPD, the benchmark analyses for the unprotected loss of heat sink (ULOHS) tests of BOP-302R and BOP-301 in an experimental SFR, EBR-II were conducted and the applicability of the evaluation method for the reactivity feedback was indicated during the ULOHS even, by comparing the numerical results and the experimental data.

Journal Articles

Application of 1D-CFD coupling method to unprotected loss of heat sink event in EBR-II focusing on thermal stratification in cold pool

Yoshimura, Kazuo; Doda, Norihiro; Fujisaki, Tatsuya*; Igawa, Kenichi*; Tanaka, Masaaki; Yamano, Hidemasa

Proceedings of 29th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 29) (Internet), 10 Pages, 2022/08

To confirm the applicability of the reactivity model, the authors have been conducting the benchmark exercises of the unprotected loss of heat sink event tests in a pool-type experimental fast reactor EBR-II. In the blind phase in the benchmark analyses using the plant dynamics analysis (1D) code in which the cold pool was modeled by means of the perfect mixing volume, it was found the increase of the core inlet temperature was evaluated lower than that of the measured data and the feedback reactivity was underestimated, because the thermal stratification in the cold pool was ignored. Then, the detailed model of the cold pool for the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code was introduced and the 1D-CFD codes coupling method was applied to the benchmark analyses. It was confirmed that both the thermal stratification in the cold pool and the increase of the core inlet temperature were successfully reproduced.

Journal Articles

Development of a design optimization framework for sodium-cooled fast reactors; Development of coupled analysis control function

Doda, Norihiro; Nakamine, Yoshiaki*; Igawa, Kenichi*; Iwasaki, Takashi*; Murakami, Satoshi*; Tanaka, Masaaki

Keisan Kogaku Koenkai Rombunshu (CD-ROM), 27, 6 Pages, 2022/06

As a part of the development of the "Advanced Reactor Knowledge- and AI-aided Design Integration Approach through the whole plant lifecycle (ARKADIA)" to automatically optimize the life cycle of innovative nuclear reactors including fast reactors, ARKADIA-design is being developed to support the optimization of fast reactor design in the conceptual stage. ARKADIA-Design consists of three systems (Virtual plant Life System (VLS), Evaluation assistance and Application System (EAS), and Knowledge Management System (KMS)). A design optimization framework controls the cooperation between the three systems through the interfaces in each system. This paper reports on the development status of the "VLS interface," which has a control function of coupling analysis codes in VLS.

Journal Articles

Validation of evaluation method of feedback reactivity for plant dynamics analysis code during unprotected loss of heat sink event in sodium-cooled fast reactors

Yoshimura, Kazuo; Doda, Norihiro; Tanaka, Masaaki; Yamano, Hidemasa; Igawa, Kenichi*

Proceedings of 28th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 28) (Internet), 8 Pages, 2021/08

The numerical results of the benchmark analyses for the unprotected loss of heat sink (ULOHS) tests in the pool-type experimental SFR in the United States, EBR-II (BOP-302R and BOP-301) are discussed in order to validate the evaluation method of the reactivity feedback equipped in the in-house plant dynamics analysis code named Super-COPD. By comparing the numerical results and the experimental data, the profiles of the increase of the core inlet temperature and the decrease of the reactor power calculated by Super-COPD were comparable with those of the experimental data and the applicability of the evaluation method for the reactivity feedback was indicated during the ULOHS event.

Journal Articles

Corrosion rate of parent and weld materials of F82H and JPCA steels under LBE flow with active oxygen control at 450 and 500 $$^{circ}$$C

Kikuchi, Kenji; Kamata, Kinya*; Ono, Mikinori*; Kitano, Teruaki*; Hayashi, Kenichi*; Oigawa, Hiroyuki

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 377(1), p.232 - 242, 2008/06

 Times Cited Count:17 Percentile:72.99(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Corrosion behavior of F82H and JPCA was studied in the circulating LBE loop. Those are candidate materials of Japanese ADS beam windows. Maximum temperatures were kept to 450 and 500 $$^{circ}$$C with 100 $$^{circ}$$C constant temperature difference. Main flow velocity was 0.4 to 0.6 m/s in every case. Oxygen concentration was controlled to 2$$sim$$4$$times$$10$$^{-5}$$ mass% although there was an exception. Testing time durations were 500 to 3000 hrs. Round bar type specimens were put in the circular tube of the loop. Electron beam welded joint in the middle part of specimens were also studied. Optical micrograph, electron micrograph, X-ray element analyses and X-ray diffraction were investigated. Consequently for a long-term behavior a linear law is recommended to predict corrosion in the ADS beam design.

Journal Articles

Thermal-hydraulic experiment on beam window for developing the accelerator-driven transmutation system

Hayashi, Kenichi*; Ono, Mikinori*; Kikuchi, Kenji; Tokunaga, Noriya*; Kitano, Teruaki*; Oigawa, Hiroyuki

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 7(1), p.44 - 57, 2008/03

Accelerator driven nuclear transmutation system aims at transmuting minor actinides and long-lived fission products to stable or short-lived nuclei. A design study of proton beam window, which is an interface component between accelerator and nuclear reactor. Thermal-hydraulic experiment of the beam window was done. Two experiments were conducted: one was particle image velocimetry measurement around the beam window in flowing water and the other was temperature measurement at the beam window under flowing lead bismuth. Numerical simulation was also done to validate the beam window model for design work. Results show that heat transfer characteristics of the beam widow averaged in space and with time under flowing lead bismuth was formulized by the experimental equation. Numerical simulation model can estimate the mean heat transfer coefficient. However, a local heat transfer coefficient was not stable: it fluctuates with time and even in space, especially around stagnation point.

JAEA Reports

Heavy Liquid Metal Cooled FBR; Results 2003

Hayafune, Hiroki; Enuma, Yasuhiro; Soman, Yoshindo; Konomura, Mamoru; Mizuno, Tomoyasu; Igawa, Kenichi*

JNC TN9400 2004-054, 339 Pages, 2004/08

JNC-TN9400-2004-054.pdf:24.71MB

Concepts of the reactor, SG and main coolant pump have been studied considering maintainability and aseismic capability, which is a medium size pool type lead-bismuth cooled reactor. The results are following.(1) Reconsideration of reactor design concepts concerning maintainability. In pursuit of good reactor maintainability, the structural concepts of SG, UIS and core support structures have been changed to be drawn up above the upper area of the reactor system. After a few decade of interval, lead-bismuth inventory in the reactor vessel shall be fully drained for easy ISI operation of in-vessel main components such as core support structures. From the viewpoint of the reactor aseismic capability, the axial length of reactor vessel was reduced and the reactor vessel support location was changed from the top hanging to the circumference of the vessel.(2) SG concept selection in conjunction with a compact reactor vessel.The concept of SG consisting of a once through type with helical coil tube is selected. 6 units of a small scale SG are arranged on a reactor roof deck along the peripheral direction, in addition to 3 units of a centrifugal mechanical pump.(3) Aseismic structural integrity of the reactor components. Aseismic structural integrity of the reactor vessel, core support structures, UIS, FHM, SG and the main pumps has been vigorously examined respectively. These components besides FHM could keep the aseismic structural integrity for strong S2 earthquake under the design condition FHM could also keep the integrity for S1 earthquake.(4) Safety evaluation. Thermal translents following loss of flow type accident due to plant total blackout and typical manual reactor trip incident, have been evaluated to assure the plant safety design, by analyzing thermal hydraulic behavior of transients concerning core flow rate and temperatures of the plant cooling system. *Loss of flow accident due to plant total blackout. The reactor coolant pumps shall be tripped and the

JAEA Reports

Evaluation of mechanical integrity of floor liner in secondary heat transport system cells of Monju

Imo, Kazumichi; Onuki, Koji; Kikuchi, H.; Morishita, Masaki; Igawa, Kenichi*; Nishibayashi, Yohei; Ikeda, Makinori

JNC TN2400 2003-004, 78 Pages, 2004/03

JNC-TN2400-2003-004.pdf:4.74MB

About the secondary system floor liner of Monju, the mechanical soundness of a floor liner to the thermal load conditions by combustion of leak sodium was evaluated by large displacement inelastic analysis and the partial structure model test.In large displacement inelastic analysis, it was confirmed that heat strain of a floor liner was less than the standard value of the strain for no through-wall crack. In addition, the influence evaluation by a temperature increasing rate, liner board thickness, and the existence of corrosion thinning was performed. The result, the influence on the maximum strain was small in any parameter.In the partial structure model test, even when a strain more excessive than the standard value of strain was given, it was confirmed no through-wall crack in a liner plate.In addition, this report improves the evaluation conditions of the conventional research report [1], and resummarizes them to detailed design evaluation.

JAEA Reports

Evaluation on the fretting abrasion of heat-transfer tubes of the integrated IHX/primary sodium pump (1); Workrate analyses model

; Igawa, Kenichi*

JNC TN9400 2002-019, 81 Pages, 2002/05

JNC-TN9400-2002-019.pdf:2.21MB

The cost minimization of commercialized FBR plant systems requires the integration of an intermediate-heat-exchanger (IHX) and a primary sodium mechanical pump into one component. The pump is installed in the center of the integrated component and heat transfer tubes surround the pump. Primary sodium flows down inside the heat transfer tubes and secondary sodium flows up outside the tubes in a zigzag. Therefore, the pump rotation and sodium flow induce the vibration of heat transfer tubes and it leads the tubes to fretting wearing against support plates. Then the tube wearing must be evaluated to confirm its integrity during the plant life span (60 years). However, the knowledge of the pump rotation influence on tube wearing is not sufficiently acquired because the integrated component is a new concept in JNC. To evaluate the tube fretting wearing ratio due to the pump rotation, a new calculation model of FINAS was composed. In the first place, the beam vibration analysis model of a pump shaft, shells, tube bundle etc. of the integrated component reveals its properties such as frequency, amplitude and vibration mode. In the second place, based on the above mentioned vibration analysis, the frequency and amplitude of abrasion between the tubes and support plates can be obtained by a contact analysis model of FINAS. Eventuany, this calculation shows that the tube wearing will not affect the tube integrity during the plant life time. However further evaluation by more detailed analysis and abrasion tests are needed to obtain more accurate results.

JAEA Reports

Preliminary experiment of boiling detection in the reactor vessel by acoustic method

*; ; ; ; Fukami, Akihiro*; *; Igawa, Kenichi*

PNC TN9410 91-175, 52 Pages, 1991/05

PNC-TN9410-91-175.pdf:0.75MB

An acoustic detection method is one of the FBR reactor core malfunction detection methods, and is regarded as being promising. In this study, the preliminary experiment of boiling detection by acoustic method was conducted at JOYO to measure the acoustic signal level and to investigate the applicability of the acoustic method. The experiment was performed on June 13 and 14, 1990 during the 8th periodic inspection of JOYO. The results obtained though the experiment are as follows: (1)Sodium bubbling (boiling) induced by the electric heater was detected as the fluctuation of temperature single of the thermocouple attached to surface of the electric heater. (2)Bubbling single of the acoustic detector could not be identified cleary because of the high background noise caused by the primary main pump vibration, sodium flow in the reacter vessel and the electric supply in the containment vessel. (3)The correlation between the signal of the acoustic detector or the fluctuation of temperature signal of the thermocouple and the flow rate of the primary loops was not ascertained. It became clear through this study that the validity of the reactor core malfunction detction by acoustic method depend on the peculiar noise level in the reactor vessel, and the reduction of noise is the subject for a future study.

JAEA Reports

Development of JOYO operation support system Development of plamt state prediction function

*; *; Fukami, Akihiro*; *; Igawa, Kenichi*

PNC TN9440 89-006, 49 Pages, 1989/09

PNC-TN9440-89-006.pdf:1.7MB

In Experimental Fast Reactor "JOYO", "Development of operation Support System" is continued as the enhancement, of opration support by using computer, in order to improve the availability and reliability of "JOYO" and future fast reactors. Plant State Prediction is one of these systems, and its function is to predict important parameters with respect to the security of safety and to figure them as valid data on CRT. This report deals with the examinations to put this function into JOYDAS (JOYO Data Acqisition System). Main results are as follows. (1) Objective phenomena and signals were selected from Emergency Procedure-Operation (EPO) and so on. (2)From these signls, sodium level in R/V and decay heat were selected and these prediction models were produced. (3)AS for sodium level in R/V, its prediction model was compared with the data at Primary Main Pump Trip (1987-9-7) and this reasonability was confirmed.

Journal Articles

Status of HTGR fuel

; ; *; Ikawa, Katsuichi

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi, 24(6), p.429 - 434, 1982/00

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.02(Nuclear Science & Technology)

no abstracts in English

Oral presentation

Validation of natural circulation heat removal evaluation method by using EBR-II shutdown heat removal test data

Doda, Norihiro; Igawa, Kenichi*; Minami, Masaki*; Iwasaki, Takashi*; Ohira, Hiroaki

no journal, , 

Sodium-cooled fast reactors have been developed aiming at introducing natural circulation decay heat removal systems by utilizing the characteristic of having a large coolant temperature difference between at the inlet and at the outlet of reactor vessel. In this study, as part of validation for core hot spot evaluation method, which is required for adoption of natural circulation decay heat removal systems, EBR-II (Experimental Breeder Reactor II) shutdown heat removal test was simulated. The simulation results demonstrated that the evaluation method sufficiently predicts the whole plant thermal hydraulic behaviors and the maximum coolant temperature in a fuel subassembly in natural circulation decay heat removal.

Oral presentation

Numerical simulation of thermal stratification in cold pool during ULOHS test of U.S. experimental fast reactor EBR-II

Yoshimura, Kazuo; Doda, Norihiro; Fujisaki, Tatsuya*; Igawa, Kenichi*; Tanaka, Masaaki

no journal, , 

In the ULOHS tests performed in the experimental fast reactor U.S. EBR-II, the thermal stratification in the cold pool (CP) has influence on the whole plant behavior during the events because the secondary sodium pump tripped without scram nor tripping the primary pumps. In order to create the one-dimensional model for the CP of the plant dynamics analysis code, the multi-dimensional thermal hydraulics analyses using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code were conducted to investigate the thermal hydraulics phenomena in the CP. It was found by comparison with the experimental data that the modeling of the detail sodium flow at the outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger, the leakage flow from the inner components to the cold pool, and the heat radiation from the CP to the atmosphere was important to the evaluation of the thermal stratification.

Oral presentation

Investigation of core deformation reactivity model improvement in plant dynamics analysis code during ULOHS Test of U.S. experimental fast reactor EBR-II

Yoshimura, Kazuo; Doda, Norihiro; Hamase, Erina; Fujisaki, Tatsuya*; Igawa, Kenichi*; Tanaka, Masaaki

no journal, , 

Sodium-cooled fast reactors have intrinsic safety features decreasing reactor power during the increase of the core inlet temperature by the feedback reactivity of the radial expansion of the core support plate. It is necessary for the composition of the core highly of secure to understand the influence of the safety features with high accuracy. In this paper, first, the 1D-CFD coupling method with cold pool as CFD region which enables the plant dynamics analyses taking account of the thermal stratification in cold pool was applied to the ULOHS (Unprotected Loss Of Heat Sink) test performed in the experimental fast reactor U.S. EBR-II and the evaluation of the core inlet temperature could be improved. Secondly, the sensitivity analyses concerning the core bowing reactivity were carried out with the aim of improving the evaluations of the core deformation reactivity and the applicability of the core bowing reactivity model to the test could be indicated.

Oral presentation

Structural mechanics analysis of core support plate deflection for improvement of core deformation reactivity evaluation accuracy

Yoshimura, Kazuo; Doda, Norihiro; Igawa, Kenichi*; Uwaba, Tomoyuki; Tanaka, Masaaki; Nemoto, Toshiyuki*

no journal, , 

A sodium-cooled fast reactor has an inherent safety feature of feedback reactivity. Core deformation reactivity decreases fission power automatically in case of increase of the reactor power due to the negative reactivity according to raise of the core temperature. To improve the evaluation accuracy of the core deformation reactivity, deflection of the core support plate which varies the inclination of fuel assemblies and the pitches among them at the center height of the core and has impact on the reactivity was investigated quantitatively in the high flowrate and low flowrate conditions separately by structural mechanics analyses.

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