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Characteristics of radon transport and optimization of ventilation parameters in large-scale underground cavern
Lingyu Li1, Chuanqing Zhang1, Fanjie Yang1
1State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China; School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Abstract:
Radon penetrates into the underground caverns through the pores/fissures of the surrounding rock, resulting in high radon concentration area and endangering the health of construction personnel. The on-site monitoring of radon concentration in the underground powerhouse of Tuoba Hydropower Station is conducted in order to study the radon concentration level. The radon transport during the construction period of underground powerhouse under forced ventilation is established by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation method. Furthermore, the distribution characteristics and long-term evolution law of radon concentration in underground powerhouse are revealed, and reasonable ventilation optimization measures are put forward and the results show that: (1) Blasting promotes the increase of radon concentration, while forced ventilation accelerates radon transport. (2) The airflow field along the axis is divided into a vortex distribution zone, a vortex influence zone and stable regions. (3) The radon transport includes both migration and diffusion processes based on forced ventilation. (4) The radon concentration decreases with the increase of height, while exhibits low concentration in the middle and high concentration on both sides at the same height. (5) Compared with forced ventilation, the combined ventilation can improve the ventilation efficiency and shorten the radon transport time. The research results can provide a scientific basis for the safety analysis and evaluation of deep engineering environment.
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