Development of simplified wave-type vane in BWR steam dryer and assessment of vane droplet removal characteristics

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 424-432

  Nakao, Toshitsugu ^a   Nagase, Makoto ^a   Aoyama, Goro ^a   Murase, Michio ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air water experiment; BWR type reactor; Carryover; Dispersed flow; Drag force; Droplet breakup; Droplets; Inertia force; Particle size; Phase Doppler anemometer; Steam dryer; Wave type vanes; Weber number

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; BOILING WATER REACTORS; DRAG; DROP BREAKUP; DROP FORMATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

PHASE-DOPPLER ANEMOMETERS; STEAM DRYERS; WEBER NUMBER;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

EID: 0032652176     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.1999.9726225     Document Type: Article

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