Flow Characteristics in an Open Two-Phase Natural Circulation Loop Available to Purchase

The flow characteristics of an open single-tube (Φ38×2000 mm), two-phase natural circulation (TPNC) loop was investigated, under the condition of constant saturated temperature at the atmosphere (99±0.5°C) at the inlet of heating tube. Five typical circulation modes are observed in the range of experiment heating power (from 2.8 kW to 34.8kW), namely intermittent flashing oscillation, geysering and flashing induced oscillation, flashing boiling eruption and flashing induced oscillation, sustained flashing and steady two-phase flow. It was shown that flashing and geysering or boiling eruption are predominant factors influencing flow characteristics. Moreover, a calculation model is developed to investigate the static flow characteristics of the TPNC system. The calculation results show a good agreement with the experiments. In addition, the calculation results show that the static flow excursion phenomenon may occurs in the open TPNC system, under the higher heating powers.