Accommodation of liquid metal by cavity liners
Present liquid metal breeder reactor cell liner designs appear adequate to contain postulated leakages of lithium-lead alloy in an air or steam atmosphere and to contain lithium when inert atmospheres are present. If an air or steam atmosphere may be present in a cavity where lithium may accumulate under postulated accident conditions, then consideration of stainless steel liners and further testing is recommended. Lithium testing of faulted liners should also be considered. SOFIRE II and WATRE computer codes may be useful in establishing liner design requirements and in determining water release from concrete behind the liners (potential hydrogen production) for postulated leakages to steel-lined concrete cavities. 1 ref., 10 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 6664939
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SA-0299; CONF-881031-30; ON: DE89002244
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 8. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Oct 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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