In this study, a commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code, CFX-5.5, was utilized to assess flow field characteristics, and to simulate tritium gas releases and subsequent transport in a storage room in the tritium handling facility at Los Alamos. This study was done with mesh refinement and results compared. The results show a complex, ventilation-induced flow field with vortices, velocity gradients, and stagnant air pockets. This paper also explains the time-dependent gas dispersion results. The numerical analysis method used in this study provides important information that is possible to be validated with an experimental technique of aerosol tracer measurement method frequently used at Los Alamos. Application of CFD can have a favorable impact on the design of ventilation systems and worker safety with consideration to facility costs.
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ASME/JSME 2003 4th Joint Fluids Summer Engineering Conference
July 6–10, 2003
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Fluids Engineering Division
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0-7918-3697-5
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Computational Modeling and Analysis of Airflow in a Tritium Storage Room
Z. Chen,
Z. Chen
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
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S. Konecni,
S. Konecni
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
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J. J. Whicker
J. J. Whicker
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
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Z. Chen
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
S. Konecni
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
J. J. Whicker
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
Paper No:
FEDSM2003-45176, pp. 1807-1812; 6 pages
Published Online:
February 4, 2009
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Chen, Z, Konecni, S, & Whicker, JJ. "Computational Modeling and Analysis of Airflow in a Tritium Storage Room." Proceedings of the ASME/JSME 2003 4th Joint Fluids Summer Engineering Conference. Volume 2: Symposia, Parts A, B, and C. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. July 6–10, 2003. pp. 1807-1812. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2003-45176
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