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Thermal-hydraulic behaviors of a wet scrubber filtered containment venting system in 1000 MWe PWR with two venting strategies for long-term operation

  • Dong, Shichang (Department of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Zhou, Xiafeng (Department of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Yang, Jun (Department of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2019.05.15
  • Accepted : 2019.12.13
  • Published : 2020.07.25
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Abstract

Filtered containment venting system (FCVS) is one of the severe accident mitigation systems designed to release containment pressurization to maintain its integrity. The thermal-hydraulic behaviors in FCVSs are important since they affect the operation characteristics of the FCVS. In this study, a representative FCVS was modeled by RELAP5/Mod3.3 code, and the Station BlackOut (SBO) was chosen as an accident scenario. The thermal-hydraulic behaviors of an FCVS during long-term operation with two venting strategies (open-and-close strategy, open-and-non-close strategy) and the sensitivity analysis of important parameters were investigated. The results show that the FCVS can operate up to 250 h with a periodic open-and-close strategy during an SBO. Under the combined effects of steam condensation and water evaporation, the solution inventory in the FCVS increases during the venting phase and decreases during the intermission phase, showing a periodic pattern. Under this condition, the appropriate initial water level is 3-4 m; however, it should be adjusted according to the environment temperature. The FCVS can accommodate a decay heat power of 150-260 kW and may need to feed water for a higher decay heat power or drain water for a lower decay heat power during the late phase. The FCVS can function within an opening pressure range from 450 kPa to 500 kPa and a closing pressure range between 250 kPa and 350 kPa. When the open-and-non-close strategy is adopted, the solution inventory increases quickly in the early venting phase due to steam condensation and then decreases gradually due to the evaporation of water; drying-up may occur in the late venting phase. Decreasing the venting pipe diameter and increasing the initial water level can mitigate the evaporation of the scrubbing solution. These results are expected to provide useful references for the design and engineering application of FCVSs.

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