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RELAP5 model for the INPP


3.2.1 INTACT LOOP OF PRIMARY CIRCUIT. SEPARATION OF STEAM

 

(100 - 103) STEAM DRUM (LHS)

 

Two steam drums on Side A of the reactor will be modeled as one separator. The drums are actually horizontal cylinders, but the prevailing flow direction is vertical.

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1000000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = lsds1

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = branch

CARD CCC0001, BRANCH INFORMATION

Card 1000001

W1(I) NUMBER OF JUNCTIONS = 2

W2(I) INITIAL CONDITION CONTROL FLAG = 0

Velocities will be assumed for the first and second words on card CCCN201.

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0109, BRANCH VOLUME GEOMETRY

Card 1000101

W1(R) VOLUME FLOW AREA = 0.0

The volume flow area will be calculated by RELAP5.

W2(R) LENGTH OF VOLUME = 0.6 m

W3(R) VOLUME OF VOLUME = 58.588426 m3

W4(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W5(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = 90°

Indicates a vertical volume with flow positively valued.

W6(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = 0.6 m

W7(R) WALL ROUGHNESS = 4.57e-5 m

Commercial steel surface (Ref. [ 3 ], p. 7-6).

W8(R) HYDRAULIC DIAMETER = 0.0

W9(I) VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS (pvbfe) = 01000

p = 0 The water packing scheme will be used.

v = 1 The vertical stratification model will not be used.

b = 0 The pipe interphase friction model will be applied.

f = 0 Wall friction effects will be computed.

e = 0 The nonequilibrium calculation will be used.

CARD CCC0200, BRANCH VOLUME INITIAL CONDITIONS

Card 1000200

W1(I) CONTROL WORD (e b t).

e This digit specifies the fluid

b This digit specifies the boron

t This digit specifies how the following words are to be used to determine the initial thermodynamic state, if t=0 the next four words are interpreted as pressure, liquid specific internal energy, vapor specific internal energy and vapor void fraction.

W2(R)-W6(R) QUANTITIES AS DESCRIBED UNDER WORD 1 (W1).

PRESSURE = 6695928.0 Pa

LIQUID SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 1242704.0 J/kg

VAPOR SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 2584266. 0 J/kg

VAPOR VOID FRACTION = 1.0

CARD CCCN101, BRANCH JUNCTION GEOMETRY

Card 1001101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 100010000

From the steam outlet of the steam drum.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 170000000

To the inlet side of the steam line.

W3(R) JUNCTION AREA = 0.907

Sets the area to the minumum volume area of the adjoining volumes.

W4(R) FORWARD FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 2.3

W5(R) REVERSE FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 2.8

W6(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 000000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 The horizontal stratification model will not be applied.

c = 0 The choking model will be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This is a normal junction.

CARD CCCN101, BRANCH JUNCTION GEOMETRY

Card 1002101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 101010000

From the outlet of the steam drum part with submerged perforated sheet.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 100000000

To the steam inlet of the steam drum.

W3(R) JUNCTION AREA = 138.49

Sets the area to the minumum volume area of the adjoining volumes.

W4(R) FORWARD FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

W5(R) REVERSE FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

W6(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 000000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 The horizontal stratification model will not be applied.

c = 0 The choking model will be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This is a normal junction.

 

CARD CCCN201, BRANCH JUNCTION INITIAL CONDITIONS

Cards 1001201, 1002201

W1(R) INITIAL LIQUID VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = 31.7808 kg/s, -0.437792 kg/s

W2(R) INITIAL VAPOR VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = 34.54585 kg/s, 0.444045 kg/s

W3(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = enter 0 m/s.

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1010000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = lsds2

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = snglvol

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0109, SINGLE-VOLUME GEOMETRY

Card 1010101

W1(R) VOLUME FLOW AREA = 0.0

The volume flow area will be calculated by RELAP5.

W2(R) LENGTH OF VOLUME = 1.25 m

Lengh of volume of the steam drum part with submerged perforated sheet.

W3(R) VOLUME OF VOLUME = 196.82 m3

Volume of the steam drum part with submerged perforated sheet.

W4(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W5(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = 90°

Indicates a vertical volume with flow positively valued.

W6(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = 1.25 m

W7(R) WALL ROUGHNESS = 4.57e-5 m

Commercial steel surface (Ref. [ 3 ], p. 7-6).

W8(R) HYDRAULIC DIAMETER = 0.0

W9(I) VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS (pvbfe) = 01000

p = 0 The water packing scheme will be used.

v = 1 The vertical stratification model will not be used.

b = 0 The pipe interphase friction model will be applied.

f = 0 Wall friction effects will be computed.

e = 0 The nonequilibrium calculation will be used.

CARD CCC0200, SINGLE-VOLUME INITIAL CONDITIONS

Card 1010200

W1(I) CONTROL WORD (e b t).

e This digit specifies the fluid

b This digit specifies the boron

t This digit specifies how the following words are to be used to determine the initial thermodynamic state, if t=0 the next four words are interpreted as pressure, liquid specific internal energy, vapor specific internal energy and vapor void fraction.

W2(R)-W6(R) QUANTITIES AS DESCRIBED UNDER WORD 1 (W1).

PRESSURE = 6698348.0 Pa

LIQUID SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 1242842.0 J/kg

VAPOR SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 2584292. 0 J/kg

VAPOR VOID FRACTION = 0.509356

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1020000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = lsds3

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = branch

CARD CCC0001, BRANCH INFORMATION

Card 1020001

W1(I) NUMBER OF JUNCTIONS = 3

W2(I) INITIAL CONDITION CONTROL FLAG = 0

Velocities will be assumed for the first and second words on card CCCN201.

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0109, BRANCH VOLUME GEOMETRY

Card 1020101

W1(R) VOLUME FLOW AREA = 0.0

The volume flow area will be calculated by RELAP5.

W2(R) LENGTH OF VOLUME = 0.4 m

W3(R) VOLUME OF VOLUME = 53.209483 m3

W4(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W5(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = -90°

Indicates a vertical volume with downward flow positively valued.

W6(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = -0.4 m

W7(R) WALL ROUGHNESS = 4.57e-5 m

Commercial steel surface (Ref. [ 3 ], p. 7-6).

W8(R) HYDRAULIC DIAMETER = 3.3609 m

This is the diameter of the part of steam drum, which connected to low water communication lines.

W9(I) VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS (pvbfe) = 01000

p = 0 The water packing scheme will be used.

v = 1 The vertical stratification model will not be used.

b = 0 The pipe interphase friction model will be applied.

f = 0 Wall friction effects will be computed.

e = 0 The nonequilibrium calculation will be used.

CARD CCC0200, BRANCH VOLUME INITIAL CONDITIONS

Card 1020200

W1(I) CONTROL WORD (e b t).

e This digit specifies the fluid

b This digit specifies the boron

t This digit specifies how the following words are to be used to determine the initial thermodynamic state, if t=0 the next four words are interpreted as pressure, liquid specific internal energy, vapor specific internal energy and vapor void fraction.

W2(R)-W6(R) QUANTITIES AS DESCRIBED UNDER WORD 1 (W1).

PRESSURE = 6701752.0 Pa

LIQUID SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 1243049.0 J/kg

VAPOR SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 2584313. 0 J/kg

VAPOR VOID FRACTION = 0.295124

CARD CCCN101, BRANCH JUNCTION GEOMETRY

Card 1021101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 102010000

From the outlet of the steam drum part, which connected to low water communication lines.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 103000000

To the inlet side of the water part of steam drum.

W3(R) JUNCTION AREA = 112.19

Sets the area to the minumum volume area of the adjoining volumes.

W4(R) FORWARD FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

W5(R) REVERSE FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

W6(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 001000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 The horizontal stratification model will not be applied.

c = 1 The choking model will not be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This is a normal junction.

CARD CCCN101, BRANCH JUNCTION GEOMETRY

Card 1022101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 101000000

From the inlet of the steam drum part with submerged perforated sheet.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 102000000

To the inlet of the steam drum part, which connected to low water communication lines.

W3(R) JUNCTION AREA = 148.91

Sets the area to the minumum volume area of the adjoining volumes.

W4(R) FORWARD FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

W5(R) REVERSE FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

W6(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 001000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 The horizontal stratification model will not be applied.

c = 1 The choking model will not be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This is a normal junction.

CARD CCCN101, BRANCH JUNCTION GEOMETRY

Card 1023101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 165010000

From the low water communication lines.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 102000000

To the inlet of the steam drum part, which connected to low water communication lines.

W3(R) JUNCTION AREA = 6.519

Sets the area to the minumum volume area of the adjoining volumes.

W4(R) FORWARD FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 1.26

W5(R) REVERSE FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 1.26

W6(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 001000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 The horizontal stratification model will not be applied.

c = 1 The choking model will not be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This is a normal junction.

CARD CCCN201, BRANCH JUNCTION INITIAL CONDITIONS

Cards 1021201, 1022201, 1023201

W1(R) INITIAL LIQUID VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = 0.0642652 kg/s, -3.288835e-5 kg/s, 2.07259 kg/s

W2(R) INITIAL VAPOR VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = -0.0963128 kg/s, -0.712287 kg/s, 7.69476 kg/s

W3(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = enter 0 m/s.

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1030000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = lsds4

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = snglvol

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0109, SINGLE-VOLUME GEOMETRY

Card 1030101

W1(R) VOLUME FLOW AREA = 0.0

The volume flow area will be calculated by RELAP5.

W2(R) LENGTH OF VOLUME = 0.35 m

Lengh of volume of the water part of steam drum.

W3(R) VOLUME OF VOLUME = 26.97 m3

Volume of of the water part of steam drum.

W4(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W5(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = -90°

Indicates a vertical volume with downward flow positively valued.

W6(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = -0.35 m

W7(R) WALL ROUGHNESS = 4.57e-5 m

Commercial steel surface (Ref. [ 3 ], p. 7-6).

W8(R) HYDRAULIC DIAMETER = 0.0

W9(I) VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS (pvbfe) = 01000

p = 0 The water packing scheme will be used.

v = 1 The vertical stratification model will not be used.

b = 0 The pipe interphase friction model will be applied.

f = 0 Wall friction effects will be computed.

e = 0 The nonequilibrium calculation will be used.

CARD CCC0200, SINGLE-VOLUME INITIAL CONDITIONS

Card 1030200

W1(I) CONTROL WORD (e b t).

e This digit specifies the fluid

b This digit specifies the boron

t This digit specifies how the following words are to be used to determine the initial thermodynamic state, if t=0 the next four words are interpreted as pressure, liquid specific internal energy, vapor specific internal energy and vapor void fraction.

W2(R)-W6(R) QUANTITIES AS DESCRIBED UNDER WORD 1 (W1).

PRESSURE = 6704080.0 Pa

LIQUID SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 1243061.0 J/kg

VAPOR SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 2584313. 0 J/kg

VAPOR VOID FRACTION = 0.0

 

(105) FEEDWATER INLET IN DOWNCOMER LINE (LHS)

 

Feedwater is added to the drum in such a way that it mixes only with the downcomer flow exiting the drum. The feedwater in this model is added directly to the downcomer, as the separator component does not allow additional branches.

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1050000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = lmfw

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = branch

CARD CCC0001, BRANCH INFORMATION

Card 1050001

W1(I) NUMBER OF JUNCTIONS = 2

W2(I) INITIAL CONDITION CONTROL FLAG = 0

Velocities will be assumed for the first and second words on card CCCN201.

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0109, BRANCH VOLUME GEOMETRY

Card 1050101

W1(R) VOLUME FLOW AREA = 1.6404 m2

The flow area is that of the downcomer.

W2(R) LENGTH OF VOLUME = 0.845 m

1.0 m of the downcomer piping length was arbitrarily chosen for the branch length.

W3(R) VOLUME OF VOLUME = 0.0

The volume will be calculated by RELAP5 (V = L*A).

W4(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W5(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = -90°

Indicates a vertical volume with downward flow positively valued.

W6(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = -0.845 m

Since this is a vertical volume, the elevation change is equal to the volume length.

W7(R) WALL ROUGHNESS = 4.57e-5 m

Commercial steel surface (Ref. [ 3 ], p. 7-6).

W8(R) HYDRAULIC DIAMETER = 0.295 m

This is the diameter of one downcomer pipe.

W9(I) VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS (pvbfe) = 01000

p = 0 The water packing scheme will be used.

v = 1 The vertical stratification model will not be used.

b = 0 The pipe interphase friction model will be applied.

f = 0 Wall friction effects will be computed.

e = 0 The nonequilibrium calculation will be used.

CARD CCC0200, BRANCH VOLUME INITIAL CONDITIONS

Card 1050200

W1(I) CONTROL WORD (e b t).

e This digit specifies the fluid

b This digit specifies the boron

t This digit specifies how the following words are to be used to determine the initial thermodynamic state, if t=0 the next four words are interpreted as pressure, liquid specific internal energy, vapor specific internal energy and vapor void fraction.

W2(R)-W6(R) QUANTITIES AS DESCRIBED UNDER WORD 1 (W1).

PRESSURE = 6846186.0 Pa

LIQUID SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 1144398.0 J/kg

VAPOR SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 2583116. 0 J/kg

VAPOR VOID FRACTION = 0.0

CARD CCCN101, BRANCH JUNCTION GEOMETRY

Card 1051101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 105010000

From the outlet of the feedwater inlet of the downcomer.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 120000000

To the inlet of the downcomer.

W3(R) JUNCTION AREA = 1.6404 m2

Sets the area to the minumum volume area of the adjoining volumes.

W4(R) FORWARD FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

The losses are accounted for in the downcomer piping.

W5(R) REVERSE FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.0

Form losses associated with downcomer piping are accounted for in a subsequent component.

W6(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 001000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 The horizontal stratification model will not be applied.

c = 1 The choking model will not be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This is a normal junction.

CARD CCCN101, BRANCH JUNCTION GEOMETRY

Card 1052101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 103010000

From the outlet of water part of steam drum.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 105000000

To the inlet of the feedwater inlet of the downcomer.

W3(R) JUNCTION AREA = 1.6404 m2

Sets the area to the minumum volume area of the adjoining volumes.

W4(R) FORWARD FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.5

The losses are accounted for in the downcomer piping.

W5(R) REVERSE FLOW ENERGY LOSS COEFFICIENT = 1.0

Form losses associated with downcomer piping are accounted for in a subsequent component.

W6(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 001000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 The horizontal stratification model will not be applied.

c = 1 The choking model will not be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This is a normal junction.

CARD CCCN201, BRANCH JUNCTION INITIAL CONDITIONS

Cards 1051201, 1052201

W1(R) INITIAL LIQUID VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = 3.53603 kg/s, 2.83768 kg/s

W2(R) INITIAL VAPOR VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = 4.04147 kg/s, 3.2838 kg/s

W3(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = enter 0 m/s.

 

(107) FEEDWATER JUNCTION (LHS)

 

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1070000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = lmfw

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = tmdpjun

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0109, TIME-DEPENDENT-VOLUME GEOMETRY

Card 1070101

W1(I) FROM CONNECTION = 110000000

From the feedwater source.

W2(I) TO CONNECTION = 105000000

To feedwater inlet.

W3(I) JUNCTION AREA = 0.0

Sets the area to the minimum area of the adjoining volumes.

CARD CCC0200, TIME-DEPENDENT-VOLUME DATA CONTROL WORD

Card 1070200

W1(I) CONTROL WORD = 1

Mass flow rates will be assumed for the second and third words on cards 31002NN.

W2(I) TABLE TRIP NUMBER = 101

Always true.

W3(A) ALPHANUMERIC PART OF VARIABLE REQUEST CODE = cntrlvar

W4(I) NUMERIC PART OF VARIABLE REQUEST CODE = 217

Search on Control Variable 217, which is the new feedwater flow based on steam flow/feedwater flow mismatch and steam drum level.

CARD CCC0201 - CCC0299, TIME-DEPENDENT-VOLUME DATA

Card 1070201

W1(I) SEARCH VARIABLE = -1.0

W2(R) INITIAL LIQUID MASS FLOW = 0.0 kg/s

W3(R) INITIAL VAPOR MASS FLOW = 0.0 kg/s

Feed flow is solid liquid.

W4(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

Card 1070202

W1(I) SEARCH VARIABLE = 0.0

W2(R) INITIAL LIQUID MASS FLOW = 0.0 kg/s

W3(R) INITIAL VAPOR MASS FLOW = 0.0 kg/s

W4(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

Card 1070203

W1(I) SEARCH VARIABLE = 1500.0

W2(R) INITIAL LIQUID MASS FLOW = 1500.0 kg/s

W3(R) INITIAL VAPOR MASS FLOW = 0.0 kg/s

W4(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

The next two table values reflect a decrease in pump performance at very high flowrates. The actual effective feedwater pump flow versus reactor pressure would be the best way to limit the maximum pump flowrate. However, the pump flowrate versus reactor pressure is not currently available.

Card 1070204

W1(I) SEARCH VARIABLE = 2000.0

W2(R) INITIAL LIQUID MASS FLOW = 1550.0 kg/s

W3(R) INITIAL VAPOR MASS FLOW = 0.0 kg/s

W4(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

Card 1070205

W1(I) SEARCH VARIABLE = 5000.0

W2(R) INITIAL LIQUID MASS FLOW = 1600.0 kg/s

W3(R) INITIAL VAPOR MASS FLOW = 0.0 kg/s

W4(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

 

(110) FEEDWATER SOURCE (LHS)

 

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1100000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = lmfw

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = tmdpvol

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0109, TIME-DEPENDENT-VOLUME GEOMETRY

Card 1100101

W1(R) VOLUME FLOW AREA = 0.353 m2

This is the area of two feedwater pipes (Ref. [ 4 ], p. 27).

W2(R) LENGTH OF VOLUME = 0.0

The length will be calculated by RELAP5 (L = V/A).

W3(R) VOLUME OF VOLUME = 1.0e6 m3

An extremely large value is assumed to provide an infinite water source.

W4(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W5(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = 0.0°

Indicates a horizontal volume.

W6(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = 0.0

Since the volume is horizontal, there is no elevation change.

W7(R) WALL ROUGHNESS = 4.57e-5 m

Commercial steel surface (Ref. [ 3 ], p. 7-6).

W8(R) HYDRAULIC DIAMETER = 0.474 m

This is the diameter of one feedwater pipe (Ref. [ 4 ], p. 27).

W9(I) VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS (pvbfe) = 00000

p = 0 This digit is not used by RELAP5.

v = 0 This digit is not used by RELAP5.

b = 0 The pipe interphase friction model will be applied.

f = 0 Wall friction effects will be computed.

e = 0 The nonequilibrium calculation will be used.

CARD CCC0200, TIME-DEPENDENT-VOLUME DATA CONTROL WORD

Card 1100200

W1(I) CONTROL WORD (e bt) = 003

e = 0 The fluid is water.

b = 0 The volume does not contain boron.

t = 3 The second and third words in Card 1100201 are interpreted as pressure and temperature at equilibrium conditions.

CARD CCC0201 - CCC0299, TIME-DEPENDENT-VOLUME DATA

Card 1100201

W1(I) TIME = 0.0

W2(R) PRESSURE = 7.0e6 Pa

This value was chosen to be slightly higher than the separator operating pressure.

W3(R) TEMPERATURE = 463 K

Ref. [ 5 ], p. 62.

 

(120) DOWNCOMER (LHS)

 

CARD CCC0000, COMPONENT NAME AND TYPE

Card 1200000

W1(A) COMPONENT NAME = ldwn

W2(A) COMPONENT TYPE = pipe

CARD CCC0001, PIPE INFORMATION

Card 1200001

W1(I) NUMBER OF VOLUMES = 8

Modeling choice.

CARD CCC0101 - CCC0199, PIPE VOLUME FLOW AREAS

Card 1200101

W1(R) VOLUME FLOW AREA = 1.6404 m2

There are 24 downcomers at 0.06835 m2 per each side of the reactor.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

Applies to all eight volumes.

CARD CCC0201 - CCC0299, PIPE JUNCTION FLOW AREA

Card 1200201

W1(R) JUNCTION FLOW AREA = 1.6404 m2

Consistent with volume flow areas.

W2(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 7

Applies to all seven junctions.

CARD CCC0301 - CCC0399, PIPE VOLUME LENGTHS

Card 1200301

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 4.055 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 1

Card 1200302

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 3.300 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 2

Card 1200303

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 2.200 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 3

Card 1200304

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 11.900 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 4

Card 1200305

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 4.502 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 5

Card 1200306

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 5.500 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 6

Card 1200307

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 2.200 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 7

Card 1200308

W1(R) VOLUME LENGTH = 2.612 m

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

CARD CCC0401 - CCC0499, PIPE VOLUME VOLUMES

Card 1200401

W1(R) VOLUME OF VOLUME = 0.0

Volume will be calculated by RELAP5 (V = L*A).

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

Applies to all volumes.

CARD CCC0501 - CCC0599, PIPE VOLUME HORIZONTAL ANGLES

Card 1200501

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 1

Applies to one volume.

Card 1200502

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 2

Card 1200503

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 3

Card 1200504

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 4

Card 1200505

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = - 34.23

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 5

Card 1200506

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 6

Card 1200507

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 7

Card 1200508

W1(R) AZIMUTHAL ANGLE = 0.0

This value is not currently used by RELAP5.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

CARD CCC0601 - CCC0699, PIPE VOLUME VERTICAL ANGLES

Card 1200601

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = -90°

Indicates a vertical volume with downward flow positively valued.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 1

Applies to the first volume.

Card 1200602

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = 0°

Indicates a horizontal volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 2

Applies to the second volume.

Card 1200603

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = -90°

Indicates a vertical volume with downward flow positively valued.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 3

Applies to the third volume.

Card 1200604

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = 0°

Indicates a horizontal volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 4

Applies to the fourth volume.

Card 1200605

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = -90°

Indicates a vertical volume with downward flow positively valued.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 5

Applies to the fifth volume.

Card 1200606

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = 0°

Indicates a horizontal volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 6

Applies to the sixth volume.

Card 1200607

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = -90°

Indicates a vertical volume with downward flow positively valued.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 7

Applies to the seventh volume.

Card 1200608

W1(R) INCLINATION ANGLE = 0°

Indicates a horizontal volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

Applies to the eighth volume.

CARD CCC0701 - CCC0799, PIPE VOLUME ELEVATION CHANGES

Card 1200701

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = -4.055 m

Since the volume is vertical, the elevation change is equal to the length of the volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 1

Applies to the first volume.

Card 1200702

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = 0.0

Since the volume is horizontal, it has no associated elevation change.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 2

Applies to second volume.

Card 1200703

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = -2.200 m

Since the volume is vertical, the elevation change is equal to the length of the volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 3

Applies to the third volume.

Card 1200704

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = 0.0

Since the volume is horizontal, it has no associated elevation change.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 4

Applies to fourth volume.

Card 1200705

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = -3.900 m

Since the volume is vertical, the elevation change is equal to the length of the volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 5

Applies to the fifth volume.

Card 1200706

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = 0.0

Since the volume is horizontal, it has no associated elevation change.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 6

Applies to sixth volume.

Card 1200707

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = -2.200 m

Since the volume is vertical, the elevation change is equal to the length of the volume.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 7

Applies to the seventh volume.

Card 1200708

W1(R) ELEVATION CHANGE = 0.0

Since the volume is horizontal, it has no associated elevation change.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

Applies to eighth volume.

 

CARD CCC0801 - CCC0899, PIPE VOLUME FRICTION DATA

Card 1200801

W1(R) WALL ROUGHNESS = 4.57e-5 m

Commercial steel surface (Ref. [ 3 ], p. 7-6).

W2(R) HYDRAULIC DIAMETER = 0.295 m

Hydraulic diameter of a downcomer pipe.

W3(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

Applies to all volumes.

CARD CCC0901 - CCC0999, PIPE JUNCTION LOSS

Card 1200901

W1(R) FORWARD LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

W2(R) REVERSE LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

The assumption of no dependence upon flow direction has been made.

W3(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 1

Card 1200902

W1(R) FORWARD LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

W2(R) REVERSE LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

The assumption of no dependence upon flow direction has been made.

W3(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 2

Card 1200903

W1(R) FORWARD LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

W2(R) REVERSE LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

The assumption of no dependence upon flow direction has been made.

W3(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 3

Card 1200904

W1(R) FORWARD LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

W2(R) REVERSE LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

The assumption of no dependence upon flow direction has been made.

W3(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 4

Card 1200905

W1(R) FORWARD LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

W2(R) REVERSE LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

The assumption of no dependence upon flow direction has been made.

W3(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 5

Card 1200906

W1(R) FORWARD LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

W2(R) REVERSE LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

The assumption of no dependence upon flow direction has been made.

W3(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 6

Card 1200907

W1(R) FORWARD LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

W2(R) REVERSE LOSS COEFFICIENT = 0.25

The assumption of no dependence upon flow direction has been made.

W3(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 7

CARD CCC1001 - CCC1099, PIPE VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS

Card 1201001

W1(I) VOLUME CONTROL FLAGS (pvbfe) = 11000

p = 1 The water packing scheme will not be used.

v = 1 The vertical stratification model will not be used.

b = 0 The pipe interphase friction model will be applied.

f = 0 Wall friction effects will be computed.

e = 0 The nonequilibrium calculation will be used.

W2(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 8

Applies to all volumes.

CARD CCC1101 - CCC1199, PIPE JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS

Card 1201101

W1(I) JUNCTION CONTROL FLAGS (fvcahs) = 001000

f = 0 The CCFL model will not be applied.

v = 0 This digit is not used by RELAP5.

c = 1 The choking model will not be applied.

a = 0 The smooth area change option will be used.

h = 0 The nonhomogeneous option will be used.

s = 0 This digit is not used by RELAP5.

W2(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 7

Applies to all junctions.

CARD CCC1201 - CCC1299, PIPE VOLUME INITIAL CONDITIONS

Cards 1201201-1201208

W1(I) CONTROL WORD (e b t).

e This digit specifies the fluid

b This digit specifies the boron

t This digit specifies how the following words are to be used to determine the initial thermodynamic state, if t=0 the next four words are interpreted as pressure, liquid specific internal energy, vapor specific internal energy and vapor void fraction. W6 should be 0.0.

W2(R)-W6(R) QUANTITIES AS DESCRIBED UNDER WORD 1 (W1).

PRESSURE = 6767192.0 Pa, 6780260.0, Pa, 6786477.0 Pa, 6791562.0 Pa, 6802847.0 Pa, 6814974.0 Pa, 6820901.0 Pa, 6827208.0 Pa

LIQUID SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 1145703.0 J/kg, 1145687.0 J/kg, 1145678.0 J/kg, 1145642.0 J/kg, 1145631.0 J/kg, 1145622.0 J/kg, 1145618.0 J/kg, 1145616.0 J/kg

VAPOR SPECIFIC INTERNAL ENERGY = 2583779. 0 J/kg, 2583668. 0 J/kg, 2583616. 0 J/kg, 2583574. 0 J/kg, 2583479. 0 J/kg, 2583377. 0 J/kg, 2583327. 0 J/kg, 2583274 0 J/kg.

VAPOR VOID FRACTION = 0.0 (Applies to the all cases).

W7(I) VOLUME NUMBER = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

CARD CCC1300, PIPE JUNCTION CONDITIONS CONTROL WORDS

Card 1201300

W1(I) CONTROL FLAG = 0

Velocities will be assumed for the first and second words on Cards 1201301 through 1201307.

CARD CCC1301 - CCC1399, PIPE JUNCTION INITIAL CONDITIONS

Cards 1201301 and 1201307

W1(R) INITIAL LIQUID VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = 3.883845 m/s, 3.88379 m/s, 3.88377 m/s, 3.88375 m/s, 3.88371 m/s, 3.88366 m/s, 3.88364 m/s,

W2(R) INITIAL VAPOR VELOCITY OR MASS FLOW = 4.41611 m/s, 3.88379 m/s, 4.41579 m/s, 3.88375 m/s, 4.41553 m/s, 3.88366 m/s, 4.41523 m/s

W3(R) INTERFACE VELOCITY = Enter 0 m/s.

W4(I) JUNCTION NUMBER = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.