NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 46, Issue 2, 020605(2023)

Simulation study of tritium atmospheric dispersion of loss of vacuum accident of a fusion reactor

Jinghua JIANG and Xuewu CAO*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration along the downwind direction during the mixed release phase
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentrations along the downwind direction during the individual release phase
    Nephogram of radioactive concentration distribution (a) 1.5 h, (b) 2 h, (c) 3 h, (d) 4 h, (e) 5 h, (f) 6 h
    Variation of near ground level radioactivity concentration at different wind speeds (950 m)
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration at different wind speeds (t=2 h)
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration at different release heights (t=2 h)
    Near-ground radioactivity concentration at various locations at different release heights(a) Downwind 500 m, (b) Downwind 1 000 m, (c) Downwind 2 000 m, (d) Downwind 5 000 m
    • Table 1. Wind profile coefficient m value[15]

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      Table 1. Wind profile coefficient m value[15]

      下垫面

      Underpad surface

      大气稳定度 Atmospheric stability
      ABCDEF
      农田 Farmland0.100.150.200.250.350.40
      城市/丘陵 Urban/hilly0.110.120.140.250.390.44
    • Table 2. Input parameters of the steady-state computational model

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      Table 2. Input parameters of the steady-state computational model

      参数 ParameterQ / GBq·s-1H / mu / m·s-1vd / m·s-1Kθv0 / m·s-1α
      数值 Value1.96712.250.000 4BC0.3[18]40.3
    • Table 3. Comparison of steady-state calculation results and experimental data

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      Table 3. Comparison of steady-state calculation results and experimental data

      测量点坐标

      Coordinates / m

      实验数据

      Experimental data / MBq·m-3

      HotSpot 3.0

      / MBq·m-3

      本模型

      Developed model / MBq·m-3

      (50,16,1)0.7070.703
      (50,8,1)1.122.77
      (50,0,1)1.644.54.37
      (183,70,1)0.063 30.016 7
      (183,0,1)0.1350.460.418
      (400,35,1)0.011 70.081 1
      (400,0,1)0.015 40.0980.098 2
    • Table 4. Transient calculation model input parameters

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      Table 4. Transient calculation model input parameters

      参数 ParametersQ / TBqH / mu / m·s-1vd / m·s-1KθD / mv0 / m·s-1α
      数值Value73.86602.440.000 4D0.32.413.51.0
    • Table 5. Comparison of transient calculation results and experimental data

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      Table 5. Comparison of transient calculation results and experimental data

      事故后时间

      Time after the accident / h

      实验数据

      Experimental data / MBq·m-3

      UFOTRI

      / MBq·m-3

      本模型Developed model

      / MBq·m-3

      50.014 42.480.042 1
    • Table 6. Input parameters for loss of vacuum accident analysis model

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      Table 6. Input parameters for loss of vacuum accident analysis model

      参数

      Parameters

      Q / TBq·s-1vd / m·s-1Kθα

      数值

      Value

      65.14(0≤t≤1 h)

      7.54(0≤t≤6 h)

      0.000 4D0.30.3
    • Table 7. Release characteristics of tritium

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      Table 7. Release characteristics of tritium

      类型 Type

      释放量

      Release amount / g

      释放时间

      Release time / h

      低温泵和共沉积层中的氚

      Tritium in cryogenic pumps

      and co-deposited layers

      440+1200≤t≤1

      共沉积层中的氚

      Tritium in co-deposited layers

      4400≤t≤6
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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jun. 16, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 2, 2023

    The Author Email: CAO Xuewu (caoxuewu@sjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.020605

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