Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 4, 040701(2024)

Computational fluid dynamics numerical simulation of the effect of cooling towers on the diffusion of airborne radionuclides

Dan ZHAO1...2,*, Junfang ZHANG1,2, Minghua LYU1,2, Yu LI1,2, and Duoxin ZHAO12 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan 030006, China
  • 2China National Nuclear Corp Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Evaluation Technology, Taiyuan 030006, China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    Distribution of reactors and cooling towers
    Simulation terrain distribution
    Influence of cooling tower in SSE-wind direction on flow field: (a) turbulent kinetic energy (no hot plume); (b) normalized velocity (no hot plume); (c) turbulent kinetic energy (hot plume); (d) normalized velocity(hot plume)
    Influence of cooling tower in S-wind direction on flow field: (a) turbulent kinetic energy (no hot plume); (b) normalized velocity (no hot plume); (c) turbulent kinetic energy (hot plume); (d) normalized velocity (hot plume)
    Influence of cooling tower in E-wind direction on flow field: (a) turbulent kinetic energy (no hot plume); (b)normalized velocity (no hot plume);(c) turbulent kinetic energy (hot plume); (d) normalized velocity (hot plume)
    Ground diffusion factor distribution of plume axis under SSE wind direction of 2.5 m/s
    Ground diffusion factor distribution of plume axis under SSE wind direction of 4.5 m/s
    Ground diffusion factor distribution of plume axis under SSE wind direction of 8 m/s
    Ground diffusion factor distribution of plume axis under S wind direction of 4.5 m/s
    Ground diffusion factor distribution of plume axis under E wind direction of 4.5 m/s
    Ground diffusion factor distribution of plume axis under W wind direction of 4.5 m/s
    Aerial distribution of SSE wind direction 2.5 m/s diffusion factor: (a) vertical profile - no hot plume;(b) vertical profile - hot plume; (c) horizontal profile - no hot plume; (d) horizontal profile - hot plume
    Aerial distribution of SSE wind direction 4.5 m/s diffusion factor: (a) vertical profile - no hot plume;(b) vertical profile - hot plume; (c) horizontal profile-no hot plume; (d) horizontal profile - hot plume
    Aerial distribution of SSE wind direction 8 m/s diffusion factor: (a) vertical profile - no hot plume; (b) vertical profile - hot plume; (c) horizontal profile - no hot plume; (d) horizontal profile - hot plume
    Aerial distribution of S wind direction 4.5 m/s diffusion factor: (a) vertical profile - no hot plume; (b) vertical profile - hot plume; (c) horizontal profile - no hot plume; (d) horizontal profile - hot plume
    Aerial distribution of E wind direction 4.5 m/s diffusion factor: (a) vertical profile - no hot plume; (b) vertical profile - hot plume; (c) horizontal profile - no hot plume; (d) horizontal profile - hot plume
    Aerial distribution of W wind direction 4.5 m/s diffusion factor: (a) vertical profile - no hot plume; (b) vertical profile - hot plume; (c) horizontal profile - no hot plume; (d) horizontal profile - hot plume
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    Dan ZHAO, Junfang ZHANG, Minghua LYU, Yu LI, Duoxin ZHAO. Computational fluid dynamics numerical simulation of the effect of cooling towers on the diffusion of airborne radionuclides[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(4): 040701

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    Paper Information

    Category: RADIATION INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

    Received: Aug. 22, 2023

    Accepted: Dec. 7, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2024

    The Author Email: ZHAO Dan (danzhao1221@foxmail.com)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2023-0069

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