RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 326-332.

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Research on the optimization of the receiving exhaust hood of a smelting furnace for radioactive scrap metal

WU Qingdong1, ZHANG Yiliang2, ZENG Guan2, XUE Xiangming1, GU Xiaona1, DUAN Yujian1, LIU Peiyao1, ZHAN Jingming1   

  1. 1. China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan 030006;
    2. Hunan Nuclear industry Honghua Machinery Co. Ltd., Hunan Hengyang 421000
  • Received:2021-09-13 Online:2022-07-20 Published:2022-08-15

Abstract: Purpose: In order to effectively collect radioactive aerosols generated during the re-smelting process of scrap metal in nuclear facilities, and to protect the health of workers, we conducted a research on the optimization of the receiving exhaust hood. Method: A certain radioactive scrap metal smelting furnace was selected as the research object. We established a model, divided the grid, and finally used the Fluent numerical simulation method to simulate the influence of factors such as different heights, different hood sizes, and interference winds on the exhaust hood. Results: The smelting furnace mouth diameter is 0.5 m, there is a cross-wind of 0.3 m/s, and the height of the exhaust hood is 1.5 m. The optimized exhaust hood is a circular hood with a diameter of D=1.4 m, which can effectively eliminate the radioactive aerosol produced by smelting furnace. Conclusion: Compared with the theoretical calculation design, the exhaust hood optimized by the CFD numerical simulation method has reduced the diameter of the exhaust hood by 0.84 m and the air volume by 0.616 m3/s, which saves space and energy. It can provide reference for the design of smelting furnace exhaust hood.

Key words: smelting decontamination, thermal jet, theoretical calculation, numerical simulation, local exhaust

CLC Number: 

  • TL75+2