Development of Analysis Tools for Heat Pipes Used in the Core Cooling of Small Modular Reactors: Potassium Property Correlations

Author:

Beuthe Thomas1,Jazebizadeh Hooman2,Vasić Aleksandar1,Pegarkov Alex2,Kaya Tarik2,Zahlan Hussam1

Affiliation:

1. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories , 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Canada

2. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University , Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada

Abstract

Abstract Alkali metal heat pipes can be used for core cooling in advanced micro- and small modular reactors. This article provides a detailed review of currently available saturation property correlations for potassium that can be utilized in heat pipe simulation models. Using these properties, numerical models will be developed and employed to simulate and compare the performance of heat pipe models to experimental results. A comprehensive comparative overview of the best available potassium saturation property correlations developed over the past century has been assembled. The results show most of the potassium property correlations needed to model a heat pipe are relatively well defined and recommendations for their use can be provided, but the findings also suggest a significant disparity in some cases.

Publisher

ASME International

Subject

Nuclear Energy and Engineering,Radiation

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