Lead coolant modeling in system thermal-hydraulic code HYDRA-IBRAE/LM and some validation results

•The thermal-hydraulic code HYDRA-IBRAE/LM allows modeling installations with lead coolant.•The HYDRA-IBRAE/LM code is validated on the experiments conducted with lead coolant.•Flow regime map and closure relations for lead coolant modelling have been formulated.•A representative database of experim...

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Published in:Nuclear engineering and design 2020-04, Vol.359, p.110463, Article 110463
Main Authors: Mosunova, N.A., Alipchenkov, V.M., Pribaturin, N.A., Strizhov, V.F., Usov, E.V., Lobanov, P.D., Afremov, D.A., Semchenkov, A.A., Larin, I.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Argon
Argon injection
Boilers
Closure relations
Computer simulation
Coolants
Experimental research
Heat transfer
HYDRA-IBRAE/LM
Hydraulics
Lead coolant
Liquid metals
Oxide coatings
Steam
System code
Thermal resistance
Validation
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Summary:•The thermal-hydraulic code HYDRA-IBRAE/LM allows modeling installations with lead coolant.•The HYDRA-IBRAE/LM code is validated on the experiments conducted with lead coolant.•Flow regime map and closure relations for lead coolant modelling have been formulated.•A representative database of experimental data obtained for lead has been formed in Russia. The paper overviews the challenges associated with the development of a system thermal-hydraulic code applied for lead coolant by the example of a Russian system thermal-hydraulic code HYDRA-IBRAE/LM. It presents the PIRT describing relevant thermal-hydraulic phenomena that are to be simulated to model operational transients and accidents of Russian lead-cooled reactor BREST-OD-300. The paper also mentions the points in favor of using three-fluid model as a basic one. The results of evaluation and selection of lead coolant closure relations, that could be used in system thermal-hydraulic code, are presented. The paper demonstrates that heat transfer in the lead coolant may be calculated using closure relations obtained for the other liquid metal coolants introducing correction factors depending on the value of contact thermal resistance caused, for example, by oxide films present at the surface. The paper presents recommended properties of the lead coolant and summarizes experimental research findings of the Russian project PRORYV that can be used to validate system thermal-hydraulic codes. The paper discusses validation results for HYDRA-IBRAE/LM code based on experiments carried out using a BREST-OD-300 steam generator model and those with lead coolant cooldown due to argon injection.
ISSN:0029-5493
1872-759X
DOI:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.110463