Transient thermal analysis for radioactive liquid mixing operations in a large-scaled tank

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design Vol. 277; pp. 188 - 197
• Main Authors: Lee, Si Y., Smith, Frank G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.10.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; Transient Heat Balance, Modeling Analysis, Sludge Mixing, Submersible Pump

•A transient heat and mass balance model was developed to assess the impact of a submersible mixer.•The model was benchmarked against the test results to examine the thermal response of the tank.•Number of active cooling coils and coolant flow rate are dominant cooling mechanisms.•Maximum nuclear wa...