scholarly journals Thermodynamic Reassessment of the Na-Cu and Na-K Binary Systems

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgeny Trofimov ◽  
Olga Samoilova ◽  
Olga Zaitseva ◽  
Elena Vakhitova
Keyword(s):  
Software Package ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Liquid Sodium ◽  
Cooling Agent ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Factsage Software ◽  
Kister Equation ◽  
Sodium And Potassium

The Na-Cu and Na-K systems are of significant interest due to the use of liquid sodium and melt of sodium and potassium in the nuclear industry as a cooling agent in nuclear reactors. In the present work, thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria in the Na-Cu and Na-K systems is carried out, based on the available published experimental data. This modeling was done using the “FactSage” software package (version 7.0). The set of Redlich-Kister equation parameters was obtained, which allows one to describe the dependence of Gibbs energy from composition and temperature for solutions that can be formed in the studied systems. Phase diagrams (T-x diagrams) of the investigated systems were calculated.

Thermodynamic Assessment of the Na-Cu and Na-K Binary Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 284 ◽  
pp. 575-580
Author(s):  
E.A. Trofimov ◽  
O.V. Samoilova ◽  
E.R. Vakhitova
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Thermodynamic Assessment ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Liquid Sodium ◽  
Factsage Software ◽  
Kister Equation ◽  
Sodium And Potassium

The Na–Cu and Na–K systems present a big interest for the study due to the use of liquid sodium and melt of sodium and potassium in the nuclear industry as a coolant in nuclear reactors. In the present work, thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria in the Na–Cu and Na–K systems is carried out, based on the available published experimental data. This modeling was done using the “FactSage” software package (version 7.0). The set of Redlich–Kister equation parameters was obtained, that allows to describe the dependence of Gibbs energy from composition and temperature for solutions that can be formed in the studied systems. Phase diagrams (T–x diagrams) of the investigated systems were calculated.

scholarly journals Study of Lamb Waves for Non-Destructive Testing Behind Screens

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 03005 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Kauffmann ◽  
M.-A. Ploix ◽  
J.-F. Chaix ◽  
C. Gueudré ◽  
G. Corneloup ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Liquid Sodium ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Leaky Lamb Waves ◽  
Short Time ◽  
And Control ◽  
Non Destructive

The inspection and control of sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFR) is a major issue for the nuclear industry. Ultrasonic solutions are under study because of the opacity of liquid sodium. In this paper, the use of leaky Lamb waves is considered for non-destructive testing (NDT) on parallel and immersed structures assimilated as plates. The first phase of our approach involved studying the propagation properties of leaky Lamb waves. Equations that model the propagation of Lamb waves in an immersed plate were solved numerically. The phase velocity can be experimentally measured using a two dimensional Fourier transform. The group velocity can be experimentally measured using a short-time Fourier transform technique. Attenuation of leaky Lamb waves is mostly due to the re-emission of energy into the surrounding fluid, and it can be measured by these two techniques.

Application of Film Dryout Model in Liquid Metal CHF Prediction

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaiyong Ma ◽  
Yue Nina ◽  
Suizheng Qiu ◽  
Wenxi Tian ◽  
Guanghui Su
Keyword(s):  
Heat Flux ◽  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Annular Flow ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Liquid Metals ◽  
Large Error ◽  
Entrainment Rate ◽  
Large Heat ◽  
Sodium And Potassium

Liquid metals have been used as coolants of several kinds of nuclear reactors, and the prediction of critical heat flux (CHF) is rather important for the design, safety and economy of these reactors. A film dryout model considering the deposition and entrainment of droplets was established to obtain the CHF of liquid metal in annular flow flowing in tubes. The correlations of deposition rate, entrainment rate and so on for conventional fluids were used, and the initial entrainment fraction was determined according to experimental data. Results showed that the correlations for conventional fluids could be used for liquid metals approximately, but relatively large error might occur for large heat flux. The accuracy of this model for sodium and potassium was similar for small heat flux, but had some differences for large heat flux. Special correlations of deposition rate, entrainment rate and so on should be developed to predict the CHF of liquid metals more accurately.

scholarly journals Molar Interactions of Some Aromatic Hydrocarbons in n-Heptane by Viscometric Measurements at 298.15K

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Md Kamrul Hossain ◽  
M Abdur Rahaman ◽  
Shamim Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Free Energy ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Composition Range ◽  
The Other ◽  
Excess Gibbs Free Energy ◽  
Geometric Fitting ◽  
Free Energy Of Activation ◽  
Three Body ◽  
Kister Equation

The viscosities, η , of pure n-heptane, toluene, o-xylene, mesitylene, and some of their binary mixtures covering the whole composition range have been measured at 298.15K. Deviations in viscosity, ∆η , was calculated using experimental results. The concentration dependencies of η were correlated to polynomial expressions, whereas, ∆η were fitted to the Redlich–Kister equation. Moreover, the values of the excess Gibbs free energy of activation, ∆G#E, of these mixtures were determined. Viscosity measurements of the binary systems were correlated with Grunberg and Nissan the three-body and four-body McAllister expressions. In all systems, ∆η were found to be negative in the whole range of composition with a single lobe having minimum at 0.6 mple fraction of aromatic hydrocarbon. While dispersive forces are suggested to dominate in n-heptane + toluene, for the other two systems  ‘favourable geometric fitting’ overpowers them due to the increasing number of  – CH3 groups in the relevant aromatic hydrocarbons. The Chittagong Univ. J. Sci. 40 : 97-110, 2018

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