Facility Details: CONAN

Organization / Localization: University of Pisa
Country: Italy
Facility Description: Vertical square channel with one cooled wall
Test Identification: P20-T50-V15-H08 P20-T50-V20-H09 P20-T50-V25-H10 P20-T50-V30-H08 P20-T50-V35-H11 P20-T50-V20-H67 P20-T50-V25-H66 P20-T50-V30-H65 P20-T50-V35-H64 P25-T50-V20-H71 P25-T50-V25-H70 P25-T50-V30-H71 P25-T50-V35-H74 P25-T50-V15-H02 P25-T50-V20-H02 P25-T50-V25-H03 P25-T50-V30-H03 P25-T50-V35-H05 P05-T40-V06-H03 P05-T40-V06-H33 P05-T40-V06-H34 P05-T40-V06-H39 P05-T40-V06-H47 P05-T40-V06-H52 P05-T40-V06-H55 P05-T40-V06-H57 P05-T40-V06-H59 P05-T40-V06-H62 P05-T40-V06-H62 P05-T40-V06-H64 P05-T40-V06-H65 P05-T40-V06-H66 P05-T40-V06-H67 P05-T40-V06-H69 P05-T40-V06-H70
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Steam condensation/Steam-Air-Helium Test
Measured Parameters: Temperature and relative humidity of the incoming mixture, bulk mixture temperature, accumulated condensate level, volumetric flow of mixture, condesing plate temperature, helium injected mass, helium molar concentration, and pressure
Modelling: Condensation models: Uchida correlation, heat and mass transfer analogy, fog model with time relaxation and rain out, purely diffusive approach.
Simulation Code: FLUENT GOTHIC CFX GASFLOW
Experimental Research Program: SARNET
References: [1] M. Bucci, W. Ambrosini, & N. Forgione. Experimental and Computational Analysis of Steam Condensation in the Presence of Air and Helium. Nuclear Technology, 181(1), 115–132 (2013). https://doi.org/10.13182/NT13-A15761

[2] W. Ambrosini, N. Forgione, F. Merli, F. Oriolo, S. Paci, I. Kljenak, P. Kostka, L. Vyskocil, J. R. Travis, J. Lehmkuhl, S. Kelm, Y.-S. Chin, & M. Bucci. Lesson learned from the SARNET wall condensation benchmarks. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 74, 153–164 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2014.07.014

[3] W. Ambrosini, M. Bucci, N. Forgione, A. Manfredini, & F. Oriolo. Experiments and Modelling Techniques for Heat and Mass Transfer in Light Water Reactors. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2009, 738480 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/738480




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