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November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics Analysis and Testing
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Palm H
Session Chair:
Rui Hu (ANL)
Alternate Chairs:
Mauricio E. Tano (INL)
Palash K. Bhowmik (INL)
Session Organizers:
Hiroyuki Yoshida (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Steam Condensation Scaled Experiment in the Presence of Non-Condensable Gas for Reactor Containment Passive Safety Analysis
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Palash K. Bhowmik (INL), Joshua P. Schlegel (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
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Comparison of Experimental Data with Thermal-Hydraulic Codes RELAP5-3D and TRACE for Power Transient Flow Boiling Scenarios
3:35–3:55PM PDT
M.A. Moreno (Univ. New Mexico), N.A. Meehan (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), C.M. Perfetti (Univ. New Mexico), N.R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Validation of the SAM Code: Development of a Coupled 1D/3D Model of the TALL-3D Natural Circulation Loop
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Eric Cervi (ANL), Ling Zou (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL)
Modeling and Validation of Heat Pipes with Non-Condensable Gases
4:15–4:35PM PDT
M. Tano (INL), P. Sabharwall (INL), K. Sweetland (LANL)
RELAP5 Simulations of the PASI Experiment on Containment Wall Condensation
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Gianmarco Grippo (Univ. Bologna), Massimiliano Polidori (ENEA)
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