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Experimental studies and empirical models for the transient self-leveling behavior in debris bed

Cheng, S.*; Tanaka, Yohei*; Gondai, Yoji*; Kai, Takayuki*; Zhang, B.*; Matsumoto, Tatsuya*; Morita, Koji*; Fukuda, Kenji*; Yamano, Hidemasa; Suzuki, Toru; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 48(10), p.1327 - 1336, 2011/10

 Times Cited Count:26 Percentile:87.36(Nuclear Science & Technology)

To clarify this behavior, a series of experiments have been performed in which nitrogen gas has been percolated uniformly through a particle bed. In these experiments, solid particles and water contained in a rectangular tank simulate respectively fuel debris and coolant. Based on the data obtained, an empirical model was developed to describe the transient variation in the bed inclination angle during the self-leveling process. Good agreement has been obtained between calculated and experimental values. Verification of the model has been confirmed through detailed analysis of the effects of experimental parameters such as particle size, particle density, and gas flow rate. Its applicability to extended conditions was further discussed by performing modeling simulations and comparing results against experimental data obtained from a larger-scale experimental system that employed a conventional boiling method.

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Experimental investigation of bubbling in particle beds with high solid holdup

Cheng, S.*; Hirahara, Daisuke*; Tanaka, Yohei*; Gondai, Yoji*; Zhang, B.*; Matsumoto, Tatsuya*; Morita, Koji*; Fukuda, Kenji*; Yamano, Hidemasa; Suzuki, Toru; et al.

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 35(2), p.405 - 415, 2011/02

 Times Cited Count:29 Percentile:76.03(Thermodynamics)

The current experiments were conducted under two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) conditions separately, in which water was used as liquid phase, and bubbles were generated by injecting nitrogen gas from the bottom of the viewing tank. Various particle-bed parameters were varied, including particle-bed height (from 30 mm to 200 mm), particle diameter (from 0.4 mm to 6 mm) and particle type (beads made of acrylic, glass, alumina and zirconia). Under these experimental conditions, three kinds of bubbling behavior were observed for the first time using digital image analysis methods that were further verified by quantitative detailed analysis of bubbling properties including surface bubbling frequency and surface bubble size under both 2D and 3D conditions.

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Experimental investigation on self-leveling behavior in debris bed

Cheng, S.*; Tanaka, Yohei*; Gondai, Yoji*; Kai, Takayuki*; Zhang, B.*; Matsumoto, Tatsuya*; Morita, Koji*; Fukuda, Kenji*; Yamano, Hidemasa; Suzuki, Toru; et al.

Proceedings of 7th Korea-Japan Symposium on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Safety (NTHAS-7) (CD-ROM), 7 Pages, 2010/11

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Experimental study of bubble behavior in a two-dimensional particle bed with high solid holdup

Cheng, S.*; Hirahara, Daisuke*; Tanaka, Yohei*; Gondai, Yoji*; Matsumoto, Tatsuya*; Morita, Koji*; Fukuda, Kenji*; Yamano, Hidemasa; Suzuki, Toru; Tobita, Yoshiharu

Proceedings of 18th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-18) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2010/05

A series of experiments on bubble behavior in a particle bed was performed to clarify three-phase flow dynamics in debris bed, which is essential in heat-removal capability, under coolant boiling conditions. The current experiment was conducted in a 2D tank. Water was used as liquid phase, while bubbles were generated by injecting nitrogen gas from the bottom of the tank. Various experimental parameters were taken, including different particle bed height, various particle diameter, different particle type, and different nitrogen gas flow rate. By using digital image analysis method, three kinds of bubble rise behavior were observed under current experimental conditions and confirmed by the quantitative detailed analysis of bubble rise properties including bubble departure frequency and bubble departure size.

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