Abstract
A new shutdown system that does not rely on absorber rods, is being developed at SCK.CEN and
UCL for application in Liquid Metal Reactors (LMR). The system consists of tubes filled with
absorber particles. During normal operation, these particles are kept above the active core by
means of a metallic melt seal. In case of an accident, the system is activated by the temperature
increase in the coolant. This leads to melting of the metal seal, releasing the absorber particles
into the core. The resulting flow of the particles has been studied both experimentally, and with
Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations. This paper focusses on the second important
aspect of the safety system, being the melting and flowing of the metallic seal in interaction with
the solid absorber particles moving through the molten seal.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Nureth-14 Proceedings |
Place of Publication | Toronto, Canada |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Event | 2014 - NURETH: 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics - Toronto Duration: 25 Sep 2011 → 30 Sep 2011 |
Conference
Conference | 2014 - NURETH |
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Abbreviated title | NURETH14 |
Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Toronto |
Period | 2011-09-25 → 2011-09-30 |