U. S. position paper on sodium fires, design and testing

Conference · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6669413

Hilliard, R K; Johnson, R P; Powers, D A

Sodium combustion phenomena and U.S. computer codes developed for sodium fires are discussed. Ways of preventing and mitigating sodium fires are described. Effects of sodium fires and spills on LMFBR structural materials, thermal insulation materials, and equipment/instrumentation are considered. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA); Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (USA). Energy Systems Group; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 6669413
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2706-FP; CONF-820590-3; ON: DE83002907
• Resource Relation: Conference: International working group on fast reactors specialists' meeting on sodium fires, design and testing, Richland, WA, USA, 24 May 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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