saltproc.separator module

class saltproc.separator.Separator(q_salt=0.1, q_he=0.005, do=0.02, dp=0.1, db=0.001, deltap=400000.0, temp_salt=900, *initial_data, **kwargs)

Bases: Process

Class evaluates gas removal efficiency in separator (bubble separator).

q_salt

volumetric salt flow rate (m^3/s) Default: 0.1

Type

float

q_he

volumetric helium flow rate (m^3/s) Default: 0.005

Type

float

do

gas outlet diameter (m) Ranging from 1~3cm in our simulations Default: 0.02

Type

float

dp

sparger/contractor (pipe) diameter (m) Default: 0.1

Type

float

db

bubble diameter (m) for bubble generator/separator Default: 0.001

Type

float

deltap

Pressure difference between the inlet and the gas outlet (Pa) (from 2e5 to 5e5 Pa) Default: 4e5

Type

float

temp_room

room temperature (Kelvin) Default: 900

Type

real

k

Slope of the initial swirling (use 1 for this).

Type

float

eff()

Evaluates gas removal efficiency from Jiaqi’s correlation. [1]

description()

Contains a dictionary of plot properties.

calc_rem_efficiency(el_name)

Overrides exiting method in Parent class.

References

[1] Jiaqi Chen and Caleb S. Brooks. Milestone 1.2 Report: CFD Sensitivity Analysis. In preparation

__init__(q_salt=0.1, q_he=0.005, do=0.02, dp=0.1, db=0.001, deltap=400000.0, temp_salt=900, *initial_data, **kwargs)

Initializes the Separator object.

Parameters

• q_salt (float) – volumetric salt flow rate (m^3/s) Default: 0.1

• q_he (float) – volumetric helium flow rate (m^3/s) Default: 0.005

• do (float) – gas outlet diameter (m) Ranging from 1~3cm in our simulations Default: 0.02

• dp (float) – sparger/contractor (pipe) diameter (m) Default: 0.1

• db (float) – bubble diameter (m) for bubble generator/separator Default: 0.001

• deltap (float) – Pressure difference between the inlet and the gas outlet (Pa) (from 2e5 to 5e5 Pa) Default: 4e5

• temp_room (real) – room temperature (Kelvin) Default: 900

• area (float) – contactor cross-section (m^2)

• jl (float) – liquid superficial velocity (m/s)

• alpha (float) – void fraction

Notes

Default values from Jiaqi’s simulation

calc_rem_efficiency(el_name)

Overrides the existing method in Process class to provide efficiency values of target isotopes calculated in eff() function.

Parameters

el_name (str) – Name of target element to be removed.

Returns

efficiency – Extraction efficiency for el_name element.

Return type

float

description()

Class attributes’ descriptions for plotting purpose in sensitivity analysis

Returns

pltdict – contains instances’ information

Return type

dict of str to str

eff()

Evaluates gas/bubble separation efficiency from Jiaqi’s correlation

Returns

rem_eff – Dictionary that contains removal efficiency of each target element.

key

Name of target isotope.

value

removal efficiency.

Return type

dict of str to float

k = 1.0