Research Article

New RELAP5-3D Lead and LBE Thermophysical Properties Implementation for Safety Analysis of Gen IV Reactors

Table 4

Natural circulation system main parameters.

ParameterUnitValue

Flow aream29.348 · 10−3
Absolute roughnessm10−5
Heater steady state powerkW200.0
Heated section lengthm2.0
Heat sink wall temperatureK610.0
Heat exchanger section lengthm2.0
Heat exchanger aream20.686
Heat exchanger wall thicknessm2.5 · 10−3
Gas plenum pressurePa2.0 · 105
Vertical pipes lengthm10.0
Horizontal pipes length (4° vertical angle)m5.0
Expansion tank volumem30.36
Expansion tank heightm0.6
Expansion tank levelm0.3