Flooding in counter-current two-phase flow
Flooding is a phenomenon which is best described as the transition from counter-current to co-current flow. Early notice was taken of this phenomenon in the chemical engineering industry. Flooding also plays an important role in the field of two-phase heat transfer since it is a limit for many systems involving counter-current flow. Practical applications of flooding limited processes include wickless thermosyphons and the emergency core cooling system (ECCS) of pressurized water nuclear reactors. The phenomenon of flooding also is involved in the behavior of nuclear reactor core materials during severe accident conditions where flooding is one of the mechanisms governing the motion of the molten fuel pin cladding.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Illinois Univ., Chicago (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6025527
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8208128-1; ON: DE83010643
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: NATO conference, Coral Gables, FL, USA, 31 Aug 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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