Conveners
Day 2- Research Pitch Competition - III
- Tomasz Kwiatkowski (National Centre for Nuclear Research)
- Andreas Pautz (Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland)
It is recommended that probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) should be involved in licensing Generation-IV reactors. Human reliability analysis (HRA) is an important component of PSA process. In the existing PSA models, consideration is being taken for actions of operator recovery and accident management for the plant recovery from a degraded state or core damage situation. As happened in...
In this study we develop a model that can predict the condensation heat transfer coefficient (HTC) during free-fall condensation on vertical tube surfaces in the presence of non-condensable gases (NCG). The aim is to compile a comprehensive database that includes a wide range of geometric values and operating conditions. The study is specifically motivated by the need to establish a...
Carbon emissions are a significant concern in today’s society due to their contribution to air pollution and global warming. As the entire world looks for greener energy sources, hydrogen fuel cells show great potential for a more sustainable future. Even though Saudi Arabia is the one of the world’s biggest exporters of crude oil, the Kingdom has developed its plan to reach carbon-neutrality...
This study aims to investigate the issues related to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in nuclear power plant systems. The study will explore the relationship between materials and environmental variables which cause the onset and progression of SCC in different materials commonly used in piping systems and related infrastructure.
Stress corrosion cracking is a significant issue in the nuclear...
The Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) is a crucial component in nuclear systems. One of the mechanisms that can jeopardize the integrity of RPV is a transient condition called Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS). During accidents such as Loss of Coolant Accidents (LOCA), emergency systems are initiated to mitigate the accident. The cold water injected by the Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) causes...
I have discussed this with Mr. Afaque Shams and I will submit my abstract in a couple of weeks.
I have discussed this with Mr. Afaque Shams and I will submit my abstract in a couple of weeks.
Accurate prediction of thermodynamic properties is an essential tool in any engineering setting. It is ever more valuable in settings where experimental data for the desired system is scarce – a repeating theme in mixtures found in novel nuclear reactors, notably in Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) and CANDU reactors. SAFT equations of state promise to offer accurate estimates of a ultitude of...
Radiation Hazards in the Oil & Gas Industry in KSA: A Comprehensive Analysis and Best Practices for Control and Management
Khaled Al-Qahtani [1]
Abdulkarim Mukhrish [2], Seraj Albahrani [1], Sufyan Alrubayyi [1], Afaque Shams [1]
[1] Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
[2] Chemical Engineering Department,...
Despite the amount of water on our planet, water scarcity is a crucial problem facing the world. Thus, many countries resort to seawater desalination to solve this problem. Some of the most popular desalination technologies in the world are Reverse Osmosis desalination (RO), Multi Effect Desalination (MED) and Multi-Stage Flash desalination (MSF). These technologies are operated by heat and...
The application of AI is in vogue in almost all fields, including nuclear power engineering. A nuclear reactor can be safely and optimally operated when various safety metrics are reliably obtained from the core power distribution. The failure of in-core instrumentation poses a challenge for continued safe and reliable operation, and risks in forced shut down to ensure...
