A review of modern advances in analyses and applications of single-phase natural circulation loop in nuclear thermal hydraulics

DN Basu, S Bhattacharyya, PK Das - Nuclear engineering and design, 2014 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of single-phase natural circulation loop (NCL) is presented here.
Relevant literature reported since the later part of 1980s has been meticulously surveyed …

Heat transfer augmentation of ethylene glycol: Water nanofluids and applications—A review

WH Azmi, KA Hamid, NA Usri, R Mamat… - … Communications in Heat …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper introduces the historical background about the development of water based,
ethylene glycol (EG) based and EG: water mixture nanofluids for the past 20 years. The …

[HTML][HTML] Safety margin and fuel cycle period enhancements of VVER-1000 nuclear reactor using water/silver nanofluid

H Saadati, K Hadad, A Rabiee - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of selecting water/silver nanofluid as both a coolant and a reactivity
controller during the first operating cycle of a light water nuclear reactor are investigated. To …

Computational assessment of thermo-hydraulic performance of Al2O3-water nanofluid in hexagonal rod-bundles subchannel

F Ahmed, MA Abir, PK Bhowmik, V Deshpande… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated alumina nanofluid's thermo-hydraulic performance as a coolant in
the subchannel geometry of a hexagonal rod-bundle reactor core using the computational …

A comprehensive review on the use of nanoparticles in nuclear power plants

OK Siddiqui, A Shams, K Al-Athel - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2023 - Springer
The power generation from nuclear power plants requires high heat transfer from the fuel
rods to a fluid that runs through a turbine to generate power. The addition of nanoparticles …

Implications of using nanoparticles on the performance and safety of nuclear systems

M Zubair, O Elgack, Z Said - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology, and particularly nanoparticles (NPs), command significant attention across
diverse fields such as medicine, chemistry, and engineering. NPs are integrated into a base …

Thermohydraulic performance of water mixed Al2O3, TiO2 and graphene-oxide nanoparticles for nuclear fuel triangular subchannel

F Ahmed, MA Abir, PK Bhowmik, V Deshpande… - Thermal Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The study compares the thermohydraulic performance of Al 2 O 3-water, TiO 2-water and
Graphene-Oxide–water as a coolant which should be used in the triangular subchannel of a …

Investigation of hybrid nanofluids effects on heat transfer characteristics in VVER-1000 nuclear reactor

S Uzun, Y Genç, A Acır - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the analysis of heat transfer characteristics of VVER-1000 nuclear reactor by
using hybrid nanofluids as a coolants in subchannels in hot fuel assembly have been …

Investigation of the nano fluid effects on heat transfer characteristics in nuclear reactors with dual cooled annular fuel using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) …

M Ebrahimian, GR Ansarifar - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, thermal–hydraulic effects of nanofluid as coolant in VVER-1000 nuclear
reactor with annular fuel are investigated. At the first, the core of a VVER-1000 reactor is …

Improved Heat Transfer Capabilities of Nanofluids—An Assessment Through CFD Analysis

RZ Khalid, M Iqbal, A Hassan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional fluids used in fission‐based water‐cooled nuclear reactors have lower heat
transfer coefficients (HTCs) and thermal conductivity, which has led researchers to explore …