ANALYSIS ON NON-UNIFORM FLOW IN STEAM GENERATOR DURING STEADY STATE NATURAL CIRCULATION COOLING.Investigation on non uniform flow behavior among U-tube in steam generator during natural circulation cooling has been conducted using RELAP5. The investigation is performed by modeling the steam generator into multi channel models, i.e. 9-tubes model. Two situations are implemented, high pressure and low pressure cases. Using partial model, the calculation simulates situation similar to the natural circulation test performed in LSTF. The imposed boundary conditions are flow rate, quality, pressure of the primary side, feed water temperature, steam generator liquid level, and pressure in the secondary side. Calculation result shows that simulation using model with nine tubes is capable to capture important non-uniform phenomena such as reverse flow, fill-and-dump, and stagnant vertical stratification. As a result of appropriate simulation of non uniform flow, the calculated steam generator outlet flow in the primary loop is stable as observed in the experiments. The results also clearly indicate the importance of simulation of non-uniform flow in predicting both the flow stability and heat transfer between the primary and secondary side. In addition, the history of transient plays important role on the selection of the flow distribution among tubes.

High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor (HTGR) is a high temperature reactor type having nuclear fuels formed by small particles containing uranium in the core. One of HTGR designs is Pebble Bed Reactor (PBR), which  utilizes helium gas flowing between pebble fuels in the core. The PBR is also the similar reactor being developed by Indonesia National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) under the name of the Reaktor Daya Eksperimental (RDE) or Experimental Power Reactor (EPR) started in 2015. One important step of the EPR program is the completion of the detail design document of EPR, which should be submitted to the regulatory body at the end of 2018. The purpose of this research is to present preliminary results in the core temperature distribution in the EPR using the RELAP5/SCDAP/Mod3.4 to be complemented in the detail design document. Methodology of the calculation is by modelling the core section of the EPR design according to the determined procedures. The EPR core section consisting of the pebble bed, outlet channels, and hot gas plenum have been modelled to be simulated with 10 MWt. It shows that the core temperature distribution under assumed model of 4 core zones is below the limiting pebble temperature of 1,620 °C with the highest pebble temperature of 1,477.0 °C. The results are still preliminary and requires further researches by considering other factors such as more representative radial and axial power distribution, decrease of core mass flow, and heat loss to the reactor pressure vessel.Keywords: Pebble bed, core temperature, EPR, RELAP5 ANALISIS AWAL DISTRIBUSI TEMPERATUR TERAS REAKTOR DAYA EKSPERIMENTAL MENGGUNAKAN RELAP5. High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor (HTGR) adalah reaktor tipe temperatur tinggi yang memiliki bahan bakar nukir dalam bentuk bola-bola kecil yang mengandung uranium. Salah satu desain HTGR adalah reaktor pebble bed (Pebble bed reactor/PBR) yang memanfaatkan gas helium sebagai pendingin yang mengalir di celah-celah bahan bakar bola di dalam teras. PBR juga merupakan tipe reaktor yang sedang dikembangkan oleh BATAN dengan nama reaktor daya eksperimental (RDE) yang dimulai pada 2015. Salah satu tahapan penting dalam program RDE adalah penyelesaian dokumen desain rinci yang harus dikirimkan ke badan pengawas pada akhir 2018. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menyajikan hasil-hasil awal pada distribusi temperatur di teras RDE menggunakan RELAP5/SCDAP/Mod3.4  sehingga dapat melengkapi isi dokumen desain rinci. Metode perhitungan adalah dengan memodelkan bagian teras RDE sesuai hasil penelitian sebelumnya.  Bagian teras RDE yang dimodelkan terdiri dari pebble bed, kanal luaran, dan plenum gas bawah yang disimulasikan pada daya 10 MWt. Hasil simulasi menunjukkan bahwa distribusi temperatur teras dengan asumsi pembagian 4 zona teras mendapatkan temperatur tertinggi sebesar 1477 °C yang masih di bawah batasan temperatur di bola bahan bakar yaitu 1620 °C. Hasil yang diperoleh masih estimasi awal dan membutuhkan penelitian lebih lanjut dengan mempertimbangkan faktor-faktor lainnya seperti distribusi daya aksial dan radian yang lebih representatif, pengurangan aliran teras, dan kehilangan panas teras yang diserap oleh bejana reaktor.Kata kunci: Pebble bed, temperatur teras, RDE, RELAP5

NUMERICAL STUDY ON CONDENSATION IN IMMERSED CONTAINMENT SYSTEM OF ADVANCED SMR DURING UNCONTROLLED DEPRESSURIZATION.A number of Small Modular Reactor designs have been developed by several countries and mostly each comes with specific innovative improvements. One of them is NuScale reactor which implements a steel, small size immersed-in-pool containment system. This new approach derives new challenges as control for temperature and pressure inside the containment is conducted without any active system. Passive heat transfer and condensation is important parameter that needs to be investigated for this kind of containment design. Hence, this work examines the condensation, pressure and the effect of pool temperature on capability of the containment to remove heat and maintain integrity passively. The work is performed using numerical simulation by modeling the reactor in RELAP5 code. Calculation result shows that during depressurization, maximum pressure limit of 5.5 MPa is not exceeded. Besides, the containment design provides enough capability to transfer heat from the containment to water pool passively. This work also investigates sensitivity analysis of pool temperature which shows that for an increase of about 17 o C, heat removal from the containment to water pool is only slightly affected with value less than 3 percent.Keywords: Containment, Condensation, RELAP5, NuScale, Depressurization ABSTRAK STUDI NUMERIK PROSES KONDENSASI PADA SISTEM PENGUNGKUNG TERENDAM UNTUK SMR SAAT DEPRESURISASI TAK TERKENDALI. Sejumlah desain reaktor modular daya kecil (SMR) sedang dikembangkan dan dibangun oleh beberapa negara dan umumnya. Masing-masing reaktor tersebut memiliki inovasi tersendiri. Salah satunya adalah reaktor NuScale yang menggunakan sistem pengungkung ukuran kecil berbahan logam yang terendam dalam kolam air. Pendekatan baru ini memunculkan tantangan baru karena pengendalian temperatur dan tekanan dalam pengungkung dilakukan tanpa sistem aktif (peralatan bertenaga listrik

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have several advantages over conventional large reactors. With integral and simplified design, application of natural laws for safety system, and lower capital cost this reactor is very suitable to be deployed in Indonesia.  One of SMR designs being developed implements natural driving force for its primary cooling system. With such innovative approach, it is important to understand safety implication of the design for all operating circumstances. One of conditions need to be investigated is the loss of feed-water (LoFW) accident. In this study, thermal-hydraulic performance of the SMR with naturally circulating primary system during LoFW accident is analysed. The purpose is to investigate the characteristics of flow in primary system during the accident and to clarify whether the naturally circulating coolant  is adequately capable to transfer the heat from core in order to maintain safe condition under considered scenario. The method used is by representing the reactor system into RELAP5 code generic models and performing numerical simulation. Calculation result shows that following the initiating event and reactor trip, primary system flow becomes significantly fluctuated and coolant temperature decreases gradually, while in secondary side steam quality descends into saturated. The primary flow slows down from ~711 kg/s to ~263 kg/s and starts to increase up again at t= ~46 seconds. At the slowest point, fuel centerline and coolant temperatures were ~565 K and ~554 K, showing that temperatures of  the fuel and coolant are still below its design limit and saturation point, respectively. This fact reveals that throughout transient the two main thermal hydraulic parameters stay in acceptable values so it could be concluded that under LoFW accident the SMR with naturally circulating primary system is in safe condition. Keywords: SMR, loss of feed water, natural circulation, reactor safety, RELAP5  ABSTRAK Reaktor daya kecil modular (SMR) memiliki beberapa keunggulan dibanding reaktor daya besar konvensional. Dengan disain yang lebih sederhana dan terintegrasi, penerapan hukum alamiah untuk sistem keselamatannya dan biaya modal yang rendah, reaktor ini sangat cocok untuk dibangun di Indonesia. Salah satunya disain SMR yang sedang dikembangkan menerapkan gaya penggerak alami untuk sistim pendingin primernya. Dengan disain seperti itu, adalah sangat penting untuk memahami implikasinya terhadap aspek keselamatan pada seluruh kondisi operasi. Salah satu yang perlu diinvestigasi adalah kecelakaan kehilangan air umpan (LoFW). Pada studi ini, dilakukan analisis kinerja thermal hidrolik SMR yang menggunakan sistim pendinginan primer sirkulasi alam saat kecelakaan LoFW. Tujuannya adalah untuk menginvestigasi karakteristik aliran sistem primer saat kecelakaan LoFW dan untuk memastikan apakah aliran sirkulasi alam cukup untuk memindahkan panas dari teras guna menjaga kondisi tetap aman selama kecelakaan tersebut. Metoda yang digunakan adalah dengan merepresentasikan sistem reaktor ke dalam model-model generik program RELAP5 dan melakukan simulasi numerik. Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan bahwa setelah kejadian pemicu dan trip reaktor, pada sisi primer laju alirnya berfluktuasi secara signifikan dan temperatur pendinginnya menurun secara bertahap sedangkan  pada sisi sekunder kondisi uap berubah menjadi uap jenuh. Laju alir turun dari ~711 kg/detik menjadi ~263 kg/detik sebelum kembali naik lagi pada t=~46 detik. Saat laju alir di titik terendah, temperatur pusat bahan bakar dan fluida pendingin adalah sekitar  ~565 K dan  ~554 K, yang menujukkan bahwa temperatur bahan bakar masih jauh di bawah batas disain dan temperatur fluidanya juga berada di bawah titik saturasi. Keadaan ini menunjukkan bahwa saat transien kedua parameter utama termohidrolik reaktor tetap dalam kondisi yang dapat diterima sehingga dapat disimpulkan  bahwa saat  kecelakaan kehilangan air umpan, SMR dengan sistim primer sirkulasi alam tetap dalam kondisi aman. Kata kunci: SMR, kehilangan air umpan, sirkulasi alamiah, keselamatan reaktor, RELAP5

The 2011 Fukushima accident did not prevent countries to construct new nuclear power plants (NPPs) as part of the electricity generation system. Based on the IAEA database, there are a total of 44 units of PWR type NPPs whose constructions are started after 2011. To assess the technology of engineered safety features (ESFs) of the newly constructed PWRs, a study has been conducted as described in this paper, especially in facing the station blackout (SBO) event. It is expected from this study that there are a number of PWR models that can be considered to be constructed in Indonesia from the year of 2020. The scope of the study is PWRs with a limited capacity from 900 to 1100 MWe constructed and operated after 2011 and small-modular type of reactors (SMRs) with the status of at least under licensing. Based on the ESFs design assessment, the passive core decay heat removal has been applied in the most PWR models, which is typically using steam condensing inside heat exchanger within a water tank or by air cooling. From the selected PWR models, the CPR-1000, HPR-1000, AP-1000, and VVER-1000, 1200, 1300 series have the capability to remove the core decay heat passively. The most innovative passive RHR of AP-1000 and the longest passive RHR time period using air cooling in several VVER models are preferred. From the selected SMR designs, the NuScale design and RITM-200 possess more advantages compared to the ACP-100, CAREM-25, and SMART. NuScale represents the model with full-power natural circulation and RITM-200 with forced circulation. NuScale has the longest time period for passive RHR as claimed by the vendor, however the design is still under licensing process. The RITM-200 reactor has a combination of passive air and water-cooling of the heat exchanger and is already under construction.