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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Chiaki Kino, Yoshihiro Morita, Masao Chaki (The Inst of Applied Energy)
Proceedings | Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2018 | Orlando, FL, November 11-15, 2018 | Pages 201-211
Reactor core isolation cooling system (RCIC) is designed to operate using saturated steam extracted from a main steam line. On the other hand, RCIC in Unit-2 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was activated before the tsunami hit and continued to operate under two phase flow conditions during the accident. When RCIC continuously operates without control by electric power, reactor water level would reach the main steam line resulting in turbine efficiency degradation and subsequent RCIC stop. The mechanism for RCIC of Unit-2 to have continuously operated under such two phase flow conditions is still unclear. Currently, a project is progressing to understand the true operating limitations of RCIC system under beyond design basis event. The Institute of Applied Energy is developing the new RCIC system model for the SAMPSON code in the project. The present paper proposes a trial model for RCIC system under two phase flow conditions. The model takes the effect of quality and pressure on turbine efficiency into consideration. SAMPSON calculation based on the model could reproduce qualitatively RPV pressure behavior of Fukushima Daiichi Unit-2 accident. However there are many uncertainties, such as water temperature of S/P, isentropic efficiency, and so on, so the model will be improved based on experiment and CFD results planned in the project.