Design of Helical Type Steam Generator for Experimental Power Reactor – Helium Side

Authors

  • Sunny Ineza Putri Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Riau, Kampus Bina Widya KM. 12,5, Pekanbaru, Riau 28293
  • Mohammad Subekti Research Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. Lebak Bulus Raya No.49, RT.3/RW.2, South Jakarta, Jakarta 12440
  • Awaludin Martin Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Riau, Kampus Bina Widya KM. 12,5, Pekanbaru, Riau 28293
  • Brian Agung Cahyo P Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Riau, Kampus Bina Widya KM. 12,5, Pekanbaru, Riau 28293
  • Jheri Hermanto Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Riau, Kampus Bina Widya KM. 12,5, Pekanbaru, Riau 28293
  • Ansor Salim Siregar Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi, Jl. Raya Jember No.KM13, Banyuwangi, East Java, 68461

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32493/pjte.v9i1.51645

Keywords:

HTGR, RDE, Steam Generator, Helium

Abstract

Previous research has not analyzed the helium temperature distribution in the RDE steam generator shell. This study aims to fill that gap by analyzing these thermal characteristics with empirical calculations and Ansys Fluent simulations. The validity of the RDE steam generator design is reaffirmed, having been successfully analyzed from both the water-flow perspective in previous research and the helium-side perspective in the present study. The analytical methods used herein showed strong consistency, with empirical and numerical simulation results differing by less than 10% across all parameters. Although the calculated shell height of 5.73 m exceeds the RDE design's 4.97 m, the overall design's validity is confirmed.

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2025-08-10

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Putri, S. I., Subekti, M., Martin, A., P, B. A. C., Hermanto, J., & Siregar, A. S. (2025). Design of Helical Type Steam Generator for Experimental Power Reactor – Helium Side. Piston: Journal of Technical Engineering, 9(1), 54–60. https://doi.org/10.32493/pjte.v9i1.51645

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