Research Article

Design and Thermal-Hydraulic Evaluation of Integrated Steam Generator with Serpentine-Tube Configuration for Prevention of Sodium-Water Reaction

Table 2

Design specifications of the S-ISG with a thermal capacity of 96.77 MWth.

Design parameterValue

Total length of a tube (sum of straight parts) (m)40.74
Total number of hot tubes (per unit) (ea)190
Total number of cold tubes (per unit) (ea)190
Number of tubes in a row (ea)5
Number of tube rows (ea)76
Number of serpentine tube passes (ea)12
Spacing between flow-guide walls (m)3.39
Height between tube bending parts (m)0.9
Height of heat transfer bundle (m)5.297
Outer diameter of tube (mm)27.2
Thickness of hot tube (mm)1.65
Thickness of cold tube (mm)2.90
Inclined angle of straight tube (°)3
Pitch-to-diameter ratio (P/D) (-)1.5
Total heat transfer area (per unit) (m2)1322.8
Overall unit size () (m3)