The results of experimental study of boric acid crystallization in WWER reactor in case of loss of coolant accident (LOCA) and operation of passive safety systems are presented. Description of the test facility and the experimental technique are given. The results of the visual observation of process of boric acid crystallization from the solutions with initial concentrations 371 and 466 g kg−1 H2O are presented.
The paper presents the results of experimental research of the heat transfer processes during the operation of a WWER steam generator in emergency condensation mode. The experiments are carried out at a research facility with a test section in the form of a single-tube model of a steam generator. The geometric characteristics of the tube and the main research parameters, such as temperature and pressure, are similar to the real steam generator. Several stages of research are planned: with pure water steam, with a fixed concentration of boiling boric acid and with a variable concentration of acid in the solution. The results of the first series of experiments performed on pure water steam are presented. As a result of research, the heat flux density is determined, and the values of the heat transfer coefficient during steam condensation in a single horizontal tube are calculated.
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