Preliminary condensation pool experiments with steam using DN80 and DN100 blowdown pipes.
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Authors:
Jani Laine & Markku Puustinen
Abstract:
The report summarizes the results of the preliminary steam blowdown experiments. Altogether eight experiment series, each consisting of several steam blows, were carried out in autumn 2003 with a scaled-down condensation pool test rig designed and constructed at Lappeenranta University of Technology. The main purpose of the experiments was to evaluate the capabilities of the test rig and the needs for measurement and visualization devices.
The experiments showed that a high-speed video camera is essential for visual observation due to the rapid condensation of steam bubbles. Furthermore, the maximum measurement frequency of the current combination of instrumentation and data acquisition system is inadequate for the actual steam tests in 2004.
Keywords:
Steam blowdown experiments; SAFIR; Poolex; high-speed video camera