Neutronic simulation of water-based nanofluids as a coolant in VVER-1000 reactor

Autor:	Gholamreza Jahanfarnia, Farzad Veysi, Ehsan Zarifi
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Neutron transport Materials science Nuclear engineering Energy Engineering and Power Technology Nanoparticle Coolant Nanofluid Nuclear Energy and Engineering Nuclear reactor core Volume (thermodynamics) Volume fraction VVER Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Waste Management and Disposal
Zdroj:	Progress in Nuclear Energy. 65:32-41
ISSN:	0149-1970
DOI:	10.1016/j.pnucene.2013.01.004
Popis:	The main goal of this study is to perform the neutronic simulation of nanofluids application to reactor core. The variation of the Bushehr VVER-1000 reactor primary neutronics parameters is investigated with using different nanofluids as coolant. In the present neutronic simulation, water-based nanofluids containing various volume fractions of Al 2 O 3 , Si, Zr, TiO 2 , CuO, Ti, Cu and Ag nanoparticles are investigated. Optimization of type and volume fraction of nanoparticles affects the reactor neutronic characteristics. The results achieved by using WIMS and CITATION codes, show that below 0.1 percent volume fraction of Al 2 O 3 is the optimum nanoparticle for normal operation and Ag/water nanofluid is suggested to use as a reactor safety enhancement tool.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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