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Here is a recap of recent industry happenings:
Supply chain contract signed for Aurora
Oklo, the California-based developer of the Aurora Powerhouse sodium-cooled fast-neutron reactor, has signed a contract with Siemens Energy that is meant to de-risk supply chain and production timeline challenges for Oklo. Under the terms, Siemens will design and deliver the power conversion system for the Powerhouse, which is to be deployed at Idaho National Laboratory.
H. C. No, M. S. Kazimi
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 82 | Number 3 | December 1982 | Pages 235-242
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE82-A19387
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By reviewing several publications on frictional pressure drop and interface drag in the two-phase flow of liquid metals, it is found that acceleration loss by droplets has a considerable effect on the hydraulic models, due to the high-density and the high-slip ratios. A one-dimensional, steady-state flow model is developed for vertical upward annular-dispersed flow under adiabatic conditions to account for acceleration loss by droplets. The results show that, if acceleration of droplets is considered, the two-phase multiplier and interface drag coefficient of the liquid film fall around correlations developed for ordinary fluids.