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Scaling study of the depressurized conduction cooldown event in the high temperature test facility using RELAP5-3D/ATHENA

Creator:: Aldridge, Robert J.
Abstract:: In 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) would be the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR). In support of the licensing and validation effort of the VHTR, Oregon State University was tasked with designing, building, and operating a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (NCR) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) would be the Very High Temperature

Cost-Benefit Analysis : Proposed Safety Upgrades to Currently Operating Nuclear Power Plants

Creator:: Jordahl, Jonathan T.
Abstract:: In the wake of nuclear accidents such as Three Mile Island Unit 2 and Fukushima, the nuclear power industry’s safety record is scrutinized. Today the main concerns lies with hydrogen production in a nuclear reactor core when the zirconium fuel cladding reacts with the water coolant during an accident, creating...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: is not the only mechanism a utility or regulator will consider when evaluating plant changes, it

Evaluating the presence of radium-226 in soil surrounding a coal-fired power plant using the multi-agency radiation survey and site investigation manual (MARSSIM)

Creator:: Herring, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrew)
Abstract:: Coal-fired power plants constitute a significant source of energy production for the United States, and are projected to do so for decades to come. Most of the scrutiny coal-fired power plants receive is in the form of environmental concerns regarding green house gas emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Title: Evaluating the Presence of Radium-226 in Soil Surrounding a Coal-Fired Power Plant using the

Efficiency of a direct contact condenser in the presence of the noncondensable gas air compared to a tube and shell condenser

Creator:: Lebsack, Jonathan M.
Abstract:: Steam distillation is the traditional method used for the extraction of peppermint oil. This process is able to remove approximately 20% of the oils from the leaves of the plant. It is a very costly and un-sustainable process due to the release of carbon emissions. Solvent free microwave extraction promises...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: oil. This process is able to remove approximately 20% of the oils from the leaves of the plant

Proof of Concept of the use of Advanced Computational Accident Scenario Modeling for Safety Margin Economic Evaluation

Creator:: Riley, Thomas H.
Abstract:: The goal of this project was to pave the way for more data-driven decision making when considering safety within Nuclear Engineering by proving the concept of new and innovative accident scenario modeling techniques for the analysis of the economics of nuclear safety margins. To do this, a simple, if extremely...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , if extremely detailed, cost-benefit analysis of potential nuclear power plant upgrades related to

Computational Fluid Dynamics Benchmark Analysis of an Historical Sodium Loop Experiment

Creator:: Moore, Thomas M.
Abstract:: Sodium cooled nuclear reactors are being considered for the next generation of nuclear power plants to provide clean electricity to the world. To prove the safety of these reactors, the fuel must be shown to safely handle large neutron fluxes that cause a spike in the thermal output of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Heat Loss Characterization of NIST-1's Containment Vessel

Creator:: Yoshiura, Ramon K.
Abstract:: NuScale Power has designed a small modular reactor using natural circulation cooling dependent systems for both steady-state and transient operations. The NuScale Integral Test System (NIST-1) facility was built to supply test data to NuScale Power to verify and validate computer codes for the NuScale Power Mod- ule (NPM) with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s nuclear power plant certification criteria. The safety systems

Analysis of Asymmetric Heating on a Scaled High Temperature Gas Reactor Experiment During a Pressurized Conduction Cooldown

Creator:: Moore, Thomas
Abstract:: Among the candidates for the next generation of nuclear power plant is the high temperature gas reactor (HTGR). Since the HTGR does not have the same operational history as water cooled reactors do in the United States, investigation into the response of different accident phenomena is still an active area...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Brian Woods Among the candidates for the next generation of nuclear power plant is the high

Investigation of In-tube Non-equilibrium Condensation of Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants

Creator:: Jacob, Tabeel A.
Abstract:: This work investigates the in-tube condensation of low global warming potential (GWP) zeotropic refrigerant mixtures R448A, R450A, R452A, R454B and R454C. These refrigerants have been proposed for a wide range of commercial heating, ventilation, air-conditioning applications, but their heat and momentum transport phenomenon were not well understood. Thus, in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: been proposed for a wide range of commercial heating, ven- tilation, air-conditioning applications

Enabling Feasibility Assessment of Solar Thermal Energy Systems for Industrial Process Heating Applications

Creator:: Karki, Saroj
Abstract:: Existing studies on industrial heat demand have shown that more than 50% of the industrial process heat demand is in the range of low (<60 °C), medium (60-150 °C), and medium-high (<250 °C) temperatures. Most of the manufacturing industries across the world depend on combustion of carbon-based fossil fuels, either...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: heat demand have shown that more than 50% of the industrial process heat demand is in the range of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Scaling study of the depressurized conduction cooldown event in the high temperature test facility using RELAP5-3D/ATHENA

Cost-Benefit Analysis : Proposed Safety Upgrades to Currently Operating Nuclear Power Plants

Evaluating the presence of radium-226 in soil surrounding a coal-fired power plant using the multi-agency radiation survey and site investigation manual (MARSSIM)

Efficiency of a direct contact condenser in the presence of the noncondensable gas air compared to a tube and shell condenser

Proof of Concept of the use of Advanced Computational Accident Scenario Modeling for Safety Margin Economic Evaluation

Computational Fluid Dynamics Benchmark Analysis of an Historical Sodium Loop Experiment

Heat Loss Characterization of NIST-1's Containment Vessel

Analysis of Asymmetric Heating on a Scaled High Temperature Gas Reactor Experiment During a Pressurized Conduction Cooldown

Investigation of In-tube Non-equilibrium Condensation of Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants

Enabling Feasibility Assessment of Solar Thermal Energy Systems for Industrial Process Heating Applications

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