Research Article

Investigation of a Coolant Mixing Phenomena within the Reactor Pressure Vessel of a VVER-1000 Reactor with Different Simulation Tools

Table 5

Main parameters of the NPP at the end of the test (1800 seconds).

ParameterFinal stateAccuracy

Thermal power, MW286±60
Pressure above core, MPa15.593±0.300
Pressure drop over RPV, MPa0.417±0.043
Coolant temperature at core inlet #1, K555.35±1.50
Coolant temperature at core inlet #2, K543.05±1.50
Coolant temperature at core inlet #3, K542.15±1.50
Coolant temperature at core inlet #4, K542.35±1.50
Coolant temperature at core outlet #1, K554.85±2.00
Coolant temperature at core outlet #2, K548.55±2.00
Coolant temperature at core outlet #3, K545.75±2.00
Coolant temperature at core outlet #4, K546.45±2.00
Mass flow rate of loop #1, kg/s4566±110
Mass flow rate of loop #2, kg/s4676±110
Mass flow rate of loop #3, kg/s4669±110
Mass flow rate of loop #4, kg/s4816±110