• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 46, Issue 2, 020605 (2023)
Jinghua JIANG and Xuewu CAO*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.020605 Cite this Article
    Jinghua JIANG, Xuewu CAO. Simulation study of tritium atmospheric dispersion of loss of vacuum accident of a fusion reactor[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(2): 020605 Copy Citation Text show less
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration along the downwind direction during the mixed release phase
    Fig. 1. Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration along the downwind direction during the mixed release phase
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentrations along the downwind direction during the individual release phase
    Fig. 2. Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentrations along the downwind direction during the individual release phase
    Nephogram of radioactive concentration distribution (a) 1.5 h, (b) 2 h, (c) 3 h, (d) 4 h, (e) 5 h, (f) 6 h
    Fig. 3. Nephogram of radioactive concentration distribution (a) 1.5 h, (b) 2 h, (c) 3 h, (d) 4 h, (e) 5 h, (f) 6 h
    Variation of near ground level radioactivity concentration at different wind speeds (950 m)
    Fig. 4. Variation of near ground level radioactivity concentration at different wind speeds (950 m)
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration at different wind speeds (t=2 h)
    Fig. 5. Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration at different wind speeds (t=2 h)
    Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration at different release heights (t=2 h)
    Fig. 6. Distribution of near-surface radioactivity concentration at different release heights (t=2 h)
    Near-ground radioactivity concentration at various locations at different release heights(a) Downwind 500 m, (b) Downwind 1 000 m, (c) Downwind 2 000 m, (d) Downwind 5 000 m
    Fig. 7. Near-ground radioactivity concentration at various locations at different release heights(a) Downwind 500 m, (b) Downwind 1 000 m, (c) Downwind 2 000 m, (d) Downwind 5 000 m

    下垫面

    Underpad surface

    大气稳定度 Atmospheric stability
    ABCDEF
    农田 Farmland0.100.150.200.250.350.40
    城市/丘陵 Urban/hilly0.110.120.140.250.390.44
    Table 1. Wind profile coefficient m value[15]
    参数 ParameterQ / GBq·s-1H / mu / m·s-1vd / m·s-1Kθv0 / m·s-1α
    数值 Value1.96712.250.000 4BC0.3[18]40.3
    Table 2. Input parameters of the steady-state computational model

    测量点坐标

    Coordinates / m

    实验数据

    Experimental data / MBq·m-3

    HotSpot 3.0

    / MBq·m-3

    本模型

    Developed model / MBq·m-3

    (50,16,1)0.7070.703
    (50,8,1)1.122.77
    (50,0,1)1.644.54.37
    (183,70,1)0.063 30.016 7
    (183,0,1)0.1350.460.418
    (400,35,1)0.011 70.081 1
    (400,0,1)0.015 40.0980.098 2
    Table 3. Comparison of steady-state calculation results and experimental data
    参数 ParametersQ / TBqH / mu / m·s-1vd / m·s-1KθD / mv0 / m·s-1α
    数值Value73.86602.440.000 4D0.32.413.51.0
    Table 4. Transient calculation model input parameters

    事故后时间

    Time after the accident / h

    实验数据

    Experimental data / MBq·m-3

    UFOTRI

    / MBq·m-3

    本模型Developed model

    / MBq·m-3

    50.014 42.480.042 1
    Table 5. Comparison of transient calculation results and experimental data

    参数

    Parameters

    Q / TBq·s-1vd / m·s-1Kθα

    数值

    Value

    65.14(0≤t≤1 h)

    7.54(0≤t≤6 h)

    0.000 4D0.30.3
    Table 6. Input parameters for loss of vacuum accident analysis model
    类型 Type

    释放量

    Release amount / g

    释放时间

    Release time / h

    低温泵和共沉积层中的氚

    Tritium in cryogenic pumps

    and co-deposited layers

    440+1200≤t≤1

    共沉积层中的氚

    Tritium in co-deposited layers

    4400≤t≤6
    Table 7. Release characteristics of tritium
    Jinghua JIANG, Xuewu CAO. Simulation study of tritium atmospheric dispersion of loss of vacuum accident of a fusion reactor[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(2): 020605
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