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Framatome, KHNP to investigate producing Lu-177 in South Korea
Framatome and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of producing the medical isotope Lutetium-177 at KHNP’s Wolsong nuclear power plant in South Korea. The companies also will investigate the feasibility of using the plant to support Korean production of medical radioisotopes in the future.
Li Wu, Jian Xiao, Hong Chen, Jia Li, Songzhi Jiang, Tongmin Wang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 188 | Number 1 | October 2014 | Pages 78-82
Technical Paper | Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT13-127
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Main steam isolation valves are used in nuclear steam supply systems. Their sole function is to close, in the improbable event of a rupture in the steam piping. Computational analysis of the valve enables the study of system responses that are otherwise difficult to obtain. In this paper, transient behavior during the valve closing was simulated by static analysis with five typical runs of valve openings. One-way fluid-structure coupling simulations were conducted to investigate the flow patterns and to estimate the deformation and stress of the valve. Results show that the main pressure drop of flow occurs in the throat path. All the deformation and stress of the valve are within allowed limits to ensure safety.