Structure Design of the Pressured Vessel in Experimental Test on Steam Condensation on the Cold Surface for CAP1400

Abstract

The advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR) uses a passive safety system relying on heat removal by condensation to maintain the containment within the design limits of pressure and temperature. The passive containment cooling system (PCCS) includes many natural phenomena mechanisms. Steam condensation is one of the most important phenomena. It is very significant for engineering designing and code developing to study the mechanism of steam condensation on cold surface. In this paper, the test pressurized vessel in the experimental test on steam condensation on the cold surface for CAP1400 is designed, and the structure pressure is calculated.