Mathematical Modeling of Thermal-hydraulic Processes in Dry Type Spent Nuclear Fuel Storages

  • Никита [Nikita] Эдуардович [E.] Кайсенов [Kaisenov]
  • Олег [Oleg] Игорьевич [I.] Мелихов [Melikhov]
  • Елена [Elena] Николаевна [N.] Казакова [Kazakova]
  • Анатолий [Anatoliy] Олегович [O.] Веселов [Veselov]
  • Михаил [Mikhail] Михайлович [M.] Каверзнев [Kaverznev]
  • Мадалина-Елена [Madalina-Elena] Буду [Budu]
  • Сергей [Sergey] Сергеевич [S.] Селькин [Sel’kin]
  • Татьяна [Tatyana] Федоровна [F.] Макарчук [Makarchuk]
  • Михаил [Mikhail] Егорович [E.] Черданцев [Cherdantsev]
  • Ирина [Irina] Николаевна [N.] Триполец [Tripolets]
Keywords: spent nuclear fuel, transport packaging cask, thermal hydraulics, fluid dynamics, natural heat transfer, natural ventilation, aeration, spent nuclear fuel storage, mathematical modeling of physical processes

Abstract

A computational CFD model has been developed that makes it possible to determine the scalar values of temperature and vector values of air velocity in the spent nuclear fuel storage (SNFS) at an NPP of the VVER-1200 conceptual design. The calculated values serve as a basis to substantiate safe operation of transport packaging casks (TPCs) with spent nuclear fuel placed in the SNFS and confirm the adequacy of the structural and process solutions adopted in the SNFS design, which ensure the necessary safety and reliability margins without the need to perform expensive full-scale or mock-up experiments.

Information about authors

Никита [Nikita] Эдуардович [E.] Кайсенов [Kaisenov]

Ph.D.-student of Nuclear Power Plants Dept., NRU MPEI, JSC «Rusatom Energy International» (JSC «REIN»), JSC «Atomenergoproekt», e-mail: kaysenovnikita@gmail.com

Олег [Oleg] Игорьевич [I.] Мелихов [Melikhov]

Dr.Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Professor of Nuclear Power Plants Dept., NRU MPEI

Елена [Elena] Николаевна [N.] Казакова [Kazakova]

Deputy Head of BCP-6, JSC «Atomenergoproekt»

Анатолий [Anatoliy] Олегович [O.] Веселов [Veselov]

Chief Specialist of BCP-6, JSC «Atomenergoproekt»

Михаил [Mikhail] Михайлович [M.] Каверзнев [Kaverznev]

Ph.D. (Techn.), Assistant Professor of Nuclear Power Plants Dept., NRU MPEI

Мадалина-Елена [Madalina-Elena] Буду [Budu]

Advisor to the Department of Container Handling of SNF and VAO JSC «Techsnabexport»

Сергей [Sergey] Сергеевич [S.] Селькин [Sel’kin]

Chief Specialist of JSC «VNIIEAS»

Татьяна [Tatyana] Федоровна [F.] Макарчук [Makarchuk]

Advisor to the Technical Director, Akkuyu Nükleer A.Ş. (JSC «Akkuyu Nuclear»)

Михаил [Mikhail] Егорович [E.] Черданцев [Cherdantsev]

Project Manager, Akkuyu Nükleer A.Ş. (JSC «Akkuyu Nuclear»)

Ирина [Irina] Николаевна [N.] Триполец [Tripolets]

Deputy General Director for Cost Engineering and Design, JSC «Rusatom Energy International» (JSC «REIN»)

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Для цитирования: Кайсенов Н.Э., Мелихов О.И., Казакова Е.Н., Веселов А.О., Каверзнев М.М., Буду М.Е., Селькин С.С., Макарчук Т.Ф., Черданцев М.Е., Триполец И.Н. Математическое моделирование теплогидравлических процессов, протекающих в хранилищах отработавшего ядерного топлива сухого типа // Вестник МЭИ. 2023. № 5. С. 111—121. DOI: 10.24160/1993-6982-2023-5-111-121
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For citation: Kaisenov N.E., Melikhov O.I., Kazakova E.N., Veselov A.O., Kaverznev M.M., Budu M.E., Sel’kin S.S., Makarchuk T.F., Cherdantsev M.E., Tripolets I.N. Mathematical Modeling of Thermal-hydraulic Processes in Dry Type Spent Nuclear Fuel Storages. Bulletin of MPEI. 2023;5:111—121. (in Russian). DOI: 10.24160/1993-6982-2023-5-111-121
Published
2023-06-06
Section
Nuclear Power Plants, Fuel Cycle, Radiation Safety (Technical Sciences) (2.4.9)