Electromagnetic pump in sodium thermal-hydraulic test facility: Design and control issues

An electromagnetic pump has been used for transportation of electrically conducting liquid metal coolant. Each component of an electromagnetic pump should be appropriately designed based on the design requirements for improving the pump efficiency. Furthermore, flow stability needs to be guaranteed by the design and control of electromagnetic pump. In this paper, the design and control issues for an electromagnetic pump in a sodium thermal-hydraulic test facility have been provided.