NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 11, 110602(2024)

Uncertainty and sensibility analysis of reactivity insertion transient accident of a 150 MWt molten salt reactor (SM-MSR)

Kai WANG1,2, Chaoqun WANG1,2, Qun YANG1,2, Zhaozhong HE1, and Naxiu WANG1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Overall layout diagram of the 150 MWt molten salt reactor
    Schematic diagram of propagation of input uncertainty approach
    Nodalization diagram of the SM-MSR system
    Sensitivity analysis steps
    Uncertainty propagation results of reactor outlet fuel temperature (Tout)
    Uncertainty analysis bound results for the reactor outlet fuel temperature (Tout)
    Histogram of probability density function distribution for Tout_max
    VIF values of 32 input parameters
    SRC (absolute value) final achieved by calculation
    • Table 1. Main parameters of the 150 MWt molten salt reactor

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      Table 1. Main parameters of the 150 MWt molten salt reactor

      主要参数Main parameter设计值Design value
      功率Thermal power150 MWt
      燃料盐组成Fuel salt compositionLiF-BeF2-ZrF4-UF4-ThF4
      堆芯入口/出口燃料盐温度Fuel salt temperature (inlet/outlet)629 ℃/700 ℃
      堆本体直径×高度Diameter × height of reactor body3.54 m×3.6 m
      燃料盐功率密度Fuel salt power density66 MW·m-3
      设计寿命Lifetime of reactor body10 a
      石墨结构Graphite structure六棱柱Hexagonal prisms
      二回路冷却盐The secondary circuit salt compositionLiF-NaF-KF
      PRACS系统冷却盐PRACS molten salt compositionLiF-BeF2-ZrF4-UF4-ThF4
      DRACS系统冷却盐DRACS molten salt compositionLiF-NaF-KF
      PRACS系统设计功率Design power of PRACS2% FP
      结构材料Structure materialHastelloy-N
    • Table 2. Input uncertainty parameters

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      Table 2. Input uncertainty parameters

      序号

      No.

      参数

      Parameters

      分布

      Distribution

      范围

      Range

      p-1管内表面换热系数Heat transfer coefficient of tube sideh_tube均匀分布Uniform75%~125%
      p-2管外表面换热系数Heat transfer coefficient of shell sideh_shell均匀分布Uniform75%~125%
      p-3空气侧表面换热系数Heat transfer coefficient of air sideh_air均匀分布Uniform75%~125%
      p-4燃料盐黏度Viscosity of fuel saltν_fuel均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-5燃料盐导热系数Heat conductivity of fuel saltk_fuel均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-6燃料盐热膨胀系数Coefficient of thermal expansion of fuel saltb_fuel均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-7燃料盐密度Density of fuel saltρ_fuel均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-8燃料盐等温膨胀系数Isothermal expansion coefficient of fuel salte_fuel均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-9FLiNaK黏度Viscosity of FLiNaKν_ flinak均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-10FLiNaK导热系数Heat conductivity of FLiNaKk_ flinak均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-11FLiNaK热膨胀系数Coefficient of thermal expansion of FLiNaKb_ flinak均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-12FLiNaK密度Density of FLiNaKρ_ flinak均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-13FLiNaK等温膨胀系数Isothermal expansion coefficient of FLiNaKe_ flinak均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
      p-14石墨导热系数Thermal conductivity of graphitek_g正态分布Normality90%~110%
      p-15石墨体积热容volumetric heat capacity of graphitecpv_g正态分布Normality90%~110%
      p-16哈氏合金导热系数Thermal conductivity of Hastelloy-Nk_hn正态分布Normality90%~110%
      p-17哈氏合金体积热容Volumetric heat capacity of Hastelloy-Ncpv_hn正态分布Normality90%~110%
      p-18堆芯功率Reactor powerP_reactor均匀分布Uniform95%~105%
      p-19控制棒落棒时间Control rod dropping timeT_drop均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-20紧急停堆深度Reactor shutdown marginρ_shutdown均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-21燃料盐反应性温度系数Fuel salt temperature coefficient of reactivityρ_f均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-22石墨反应性温度系数Graphite temperature coefficient of reactivityρ_g均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-23堆芯热点因子Core Hot Spot Factorf_hsf均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-24大气温度Atmospheric temperatureT_atmo均匀分布Uniform95%~105%
      p-25堆芯阻力系数Local resistance coefficient of reactor coref_core均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-26

      一回路阻力系数(不包括堆芯)

      Local resistance coefficient of primary circuit

      f_primary均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-27PRACS系统阻力系数Local resistance coefficient of PRACSf_PRACS均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-28二回路阻力系数Local resistance coefficient of 2nd circuitf_second均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-29DRAC回路阻力系数Local resistance coefficient of DRACSf_DRACS均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-30空冷塔阻力系数Local resistance coefficient of air cooling towerf_Airtower均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-31调节棒价值Adjuster rod worthρ_rod均匀分布Uniform80%~120%
      p-32提棒速度Withdrawal speedv_speed均匀分布Uniform90%~110%
    • Table 3. Statistical analysis results and percentile valve

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      Table 3. Statistical analysis results and percentile valve

      变量

      Variable

      平均值

      Mean

      标准差

      Standard deviation

      最小值

      Minimum

      最大值

      Maximum

      百分位Percentile / %
      9596979899
      值Value / ℃721.32.3716.4727.4725.4725.7725.9726.1727.1
    • Table 4. SRC of the 5 most important parameters to LOFC consequence

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      Table 4. SRC of the 5 most important parameters to LOFC consequence

      序号

      No.

      参数

      Parameters

      SRC
      1

      燃料盐密度

      Density of fuel salt

      ρ_fuel-0.729
      2

      堆芯阻力系数

      Local resistance coefficient

      of reactor core

      f_core0.528
      3堆芯功率Reactor powerP_reactor0.330
      4

      一回路阻力系数

      Local resistance coefficient

      of primary circuit

      f_primary0.144
      5

      停堆深度

      Reactor shutdown margin

      ρ_shutdown-0.101
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    Kai WANG, Chaoqun WANG, Qun YANG, Zhaozhong HE, Naxiu WANG. Uncertainty and sensibility analysis of reactivity insertion transient accident of a 150 MWt molten salt reactor (SM-MSR)[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(11): 110602

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    Category: NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

    Received: Apr. 19, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: WANG Naxiu (WANGNaxiu)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.110602

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