中国实验快堆堆芯围桶开孔对正常运行工况影响的分析

Effect analysis of core barrel openings under CEFR normal condition

堆芯围桶开孔是中国实验快堆(CEFR)事故余热排出系统的重要组成部分之一,是保证该系统形成自然循环排出反应堆事故后剩余发热的关键环节。本文应用通用计算流体力学软件CFX对CEFR堆芯围桶开孔对反应堆正常运行工况的影响进行了模拟,计算了在正常工况运行时,CEFR的反射组件与屏蔽组件热功率对堆芯围桶开孔附近温度场以及流场的影响,给出了堆芯围桶开孔区域的三维温度场、三维流场以及压力分布矢量图。结果表明,目前的设计在满足事故余热排出的要求同时,对反应堆正常运行工况的影响是可以接受的。

Openings on the bottom of core barrel are important part of the decay heat removal system of China Experimental Fast Reactor （CEFR）, which are designed to discharge the decay heat from reactor under accident condition. This paper analyses the effect of the openings design on the normal operation condition using the famouse CFD code CFX. The result indicates that the decay heat can be discharged safely and at the same time the effect of core barrel openings on the normal operation condition is acceptable.