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Effect of Wall Wettability on LBE Two-Phase Flow

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K06959
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Nuclear engineering
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Saito Yasushi  京都大学, 複合原子力科学研究所, 教授 (40283684)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 伊藤 大介  京都大学, 複合原子力科学研究所, 助教 (30630024)
Research Collaborator ARIYOSHI Gen  
INATOMI Ryota  
MAEDA Keisuke  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords液体重金属 / 加速器駆動システム / 鉛ビスマス共晶合金 / 気液二相流 / 速度計測法 / ボイド率計測法 / シビアアクシデント解析 / 電磁流速計 / 原子力工学 / 液体金属 / 鉛ビスマス / 濡れ性 / 速度計測 / ボイド率 / 液体金属流れ / 乱流 / 気泡
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Experimental and theoretical studies have been conducted on lead bismuth eutectic (LBE) - Nitrogen gas two-phase flow, by varying the wall wettability. To study the wall wettability, the wall wettability was changed by using soldering flux for the bubble column test sections. From measurement results, the wall wettability affected the two-phase flow behavior and its phase distributions. The distribution parameters C0 in the two-phase flow analytical model was estimated from experimental results, and compared to the theoretical analysis. The comparison shows that the wall wettability might affect especially the bubble behavior near the wall region.
For the forced convection experiments, "wall peak" distribution was observed for the void fraction and liquid velocity distributions. Such wall-peak distribution could be reproduced by theoretical model if the slip velocity on the wall surface is assumed for poor wattability conditions.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、特に高レベル核廃棄物の減容を目的とした加速器駆動システム(ADS)の安全解析の高度化に必要な基礎的研究であり、特に壁面濡れ性が流動特性に与える影響は、材料腐食とともにシステムの安全性に重要な役割を果たす。この研究により、高温液体金属の詳細な流動構造を取得することが可能となり、さらに、理論的な予測法も開発できており、今後、ADSのみならず、液体金属を用いるシステムの高度化に極めて重要な知見を与えた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Estimation of porosity and void fraction profiles in a packed bed of spheres using X-ray radiography2018

    • Author(s)
      Ito Daisuke、Ito Kei、Saito Yasushi、Aoyagi Mitsuhiro、Matsuba Kenichi、Kamiyama Kenji
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Engineering and Design

      Volume: 334 Pages: 90-95

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.05.003

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effect of wall wettability condition on drift-flux parameters in lead?bismuth two-phase flow in circular and annular bubble columns2017

    • Author(s)
      Ariyoshi Gen、Inatomi Ryota、Ito Daisuke、Saito Yasushi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

      Volume: 55 Issue: 3 Pages: 239-253

    • DOI

      10.1080/00223131.2017.1394230

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Measurements of liquid velocity and void fraction in vertical upward LBE two-phase flow under poor wettability conditions2018

    • Author(s)
      G. Ariyoshi, D. Ito, K. Ito, Y. Saito
    • Organizer
      11th Korea-Japan Symposium on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Safety (NTHAS-11)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] EFFECT OF WALL WETTABILITY ON LEAD BISMUTH TWO-PHASE FLOW2018

    • Author(s)
      Y.Saito
    • Organizer
      European-Japanese Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] EFFECT OF WALL WETTABILITY ON LEAD BISMUTH TWO-PHASE FLOW2018

    • Author(s)
      Ariyoshi Gen、Saito Yasushi、IIto Daisuke
    • Organizer
      European-Japanese Two-phase Flow Group Meeting
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Development of Hybrid Imaging Method for Multiphase Flow using X-ray and Neutrons2016

    • Author(s)
      Daisuke Ito, Yasushi Saito
    • Organizer
      11th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety
    • Place of Presentation
      Gyeongju, Korea
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-09
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Turbulent characteristics in lead-bismuth flows flowing in poor and good wettability pipes2016

    • Author(s)
      Gen Ariyoshi, Daisuke Ito, Yasushi Saito, Kaichiro Mishima
    • Organizer
      24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
    • Place of Presentation
      Charlotte, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-26
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Turbulent structures in lead-bismuth flows measured by using intrusive probe methods2016

    • Author(s)
      Gen Ariyoshi, Daisuke Ito, Yasushi Saito, Kaichiro Mishima
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Multiphase Flow 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      Firenze, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-22
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Technique for bubble velocity vector in gas-liquid two-phase flow by using 4-sensor proce2016

    • Author(s)
      Saito Yasushi, Ariyoshi Gen, Ito Daisuke
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Multiphase Flow 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      Firenze, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-22
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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