Research Article

Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of a Passive Residual Heat Removal System for an Integral Pressurized Water Reactor

Table 3

Main parameters of SG and PRHRS.

ParameterValue

Initial core power160 MW

Steam generator
Primary operation pressure 15.5 MPa
Primary mass flow rate980 kg /s
Primary inlet temperature295 C
Primary outlet temperature265 C
Secondary mass flow rate60 kg /s
Secondary inlet temperature60 C
Secondary outlet temperature270 C
Secondary pressure3.0 MPa
Diameter of inner tube 8 × 1 mm
Diameter of outer tube 1 2 × 1 mm
Length of the tube2.0 m

Passive heat removal system
Secondary initial temperature30 C
Secondary initial pressure3.0 MPa
Diameter of tube 2 5 × 2 . 5  mm
Length of the tube2.0 m
Water temperature of WP 30 C
WP pressure0.1 MPa