Study on the distribution characteristics of aerosol produced by powder dumping in glove box
10.13491/j.issn.1004-714X.2021.02.006
- VernacularTitle:手套箱内粉末倾倒产生气溶胶的分布特性研究
- Author:
Yanling ZHOU
1
;
Zhiping LUO
1
;
Yuanjie BI
1
;
Jinsen GUO
1
;
Huan WANG
1
Author Information
1. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413 China.
- Publication Type:RadiationMonitoring/OriginalArticles
- Keywords:
Radioactive Aerosol;
Gas-solid Two-Phase Flow;
Two Fluid Model;
Aerosol Particle Size Spectrometer;
Glove Box
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health
2021;30(2):148-153
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of particle size, wind speed and dumping velocity on aerosol concentration distribution during powder dumping in a reprocessing plant. Methods CeO2 powder was selected as the substitute material of PuO2. FLUENT software was used to calculate the pouring process of CeO2 powder under different operation conditions. Then the aerosol concentration distribution under different dumping speeds was measured by particle size spectrometer to verify the accuracy of simulation results. Results The particles with small particle size are more likely to be separated from the mainstream area by the drag force of the surrounding gas, and the radius of the diffusion range also increases with the decrease of the particle size. 2) When the ventilation speed is less than 1 m/s, the dust lifting can be reduced and the concentration of dust particles in the chamber can be reduced to a certain extent. 3) In the process of powder dumping, the spoon is rotated anticlockwise at a speed of 100° in 2～3 s, and less dust aerosol is produced on the right side of the tray. Conclusion When operating the powder particles with smaller particle size, more attention should be paid to the monitoring of aerosol at different positions; the change of air inlet velocity makes the flow field in glove box more complex, and the volume fraction of dust particles is related to the size and location of vortex formed by airflow. The greater the wind speed, the greater the impact on the powder dumping process. The experimental results are basically consistent with the simulation results, and the results show that the lower the dumping speed, the smaller the aerosol concentration near the tray.
