Research Article

Investigation of TASS/SMR Capability to Predict a Natural Circulation in the Test Facility for an Integral Reactor

Table 1

Initial conditions for natural circulation test.

ParameterExperimentCalculation

PZR pressure, MPa8.728.72
PZR level, m0.360.36
Power, kW41.05*41.1*
Core inlet temperature, K523.49523.97
Core outlet temperature, K535.87535.92
Primary flow rate, kg/s(0.50)0.67
Feedwater temperature, K304.64304.74
Steam temperature, K529.09534.58
Steam pressure, MPa1.461.46
Feedwater flow rate, kg/s0.0103*0.0101*

*Represents boundary condition.