RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 416-422.

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Design and numerical simulation of a supercritical water oxidation reactor for spent resins

ZHANG Zhidong 1, CHI Xiangyu2, PAN Yuelong1, HE Junshan1, WANG Naihua2   

  1. 1.China Nuclear Power Design Company Ltd., Guangdong Shenzhen 518028;
    2.Institute of Thermal Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061
  • Received:2018-11-23 Online:2019-09-15 Published:2019-10-14

Abstract: Supercritical water oxidation offers a viable treatment for ion exchange resins. A novel reactor coupled with heterogeneous chemical reaction and homogeneous chemical reaction is proposed, and a numerical model of this reactor based on porous media model has been established by a computational fluid dynamics method. The flow, heat transfer and chemical reaction processes in the reactor have also been investigated. Results show that organic materials are completely degraded under all working conditions and the production requirements have all been met. The outlet temperature, the maximum temperature of the fluid zone, pressure drop and outlet velocity would gradually increase with the increase of heating power.

Key words: supercritical water oxidation, reactor, numerical simulation, heterogeneous reaction