Validation of transient SYSTEM analysis code GINKGO based on a SLB TEST

Abstract

Transient System analysis code is an important tool for reactor thermal hydraulic analysis. GINKGO is a transient system analysis in-house code developed by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN). The code is primarily used for the analysis of Non-Loss of Coolant Accident (Non-LOCA)transients. Steam Line Break (SLB) accident is one of the representative accident condition of Non-LOCA transients. To validate the capability of GINKGO to simulate SLB accident scenario, a test of small non-isolatable main steam line break (10 %) at hot standby conditions, PKL III B5.1 test is selected. The characteristic of PKL facility, the PKL III B5.1 test sequence and the validation process of PKL III B5.1 test by GINKGO code are briefly introduced in the paper. In validation process, GINKGO simulates the steady state first and then simulates the transient process by setting reasonable initial conditions and boundary conditions. Then, the calculation results of key parameters including temperature in hot leg, temperature in cold leg, Steam Generator (SG) secondary side pressure and Pressurizer (PZR) pressure are compared with the experimental results. Through the rationality of the calculation results, it shows that GINKGO has the capability to simulate the key phenomena in a typical SLB accident scenario.

Keywords

• GINKGO code
• Validation
• PKL III B5.1 test