Investigation of hydrogen-burn damage in the Three Mile Island Unit 2 reactor building
About 10 hours after the March 28, 1979 Loss-of-Coolant Accident began at Three Mile Island Unit 2, a hydrogen deflagration of undetermined extent occurred inside the reactor building. Examinations of photographic evidence, available from the first fifteen entries into the reactor building, yielded preliminary data on the possible extent and range of hydrogen burn damage. These data, although sparse, contributed to development of a possible damage path and to an estimate of the extent of damage to susceptible reactor building items. Further information gathered from analysis of additional photographs and samples can provide the means for estimating hydrogen source and production rate data crucial to developing a complete understanding of the TMI-2 hydrogen deflagration. 34 figures.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- OSTI ID:
- 5330864
- Report Number(s):
- GEND-INF-023-Vol.1; ON: DE82018639; TRN: 82-016002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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