Computational and experimental prediction of dust production in pebble bed reactors, Part II

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 2013 · Nuclear Engineering and Design

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2013.04.032· OSTI ID:1111035

Hiruta, Mie; Johnson, Gannon; Rostamian, Maziar; Potirniche, Gabriel P.; Ougouag, Abderrafi M.; Bertino, Massimo; Franzel, Louis; Tokuhiro, Akira

This paper is the continuation of Part I, which describes the high temperature and high pressure helium environment wear tests of graphite–graphite in frictional contact. In the present work, it has been attempted to simulate a Pebble Bed Reactor core environment as compared to Part I. The experimental apparatus, which is a custom-designed tribometer, is capable of performing wear tests at PBR relevant higher temperatures and pressures under a helium environment. This environment facilitates prediction of wear mass loss of graphite as dust particulates from the pebble bed. The experimental results of high temperature helium environment are used to anticipate the amount of wear mass produced in a pebble bed nuclear reactor.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1111035
• Report Number(s): INL/JOU-13-30870
• Journal Information: Nuclear Engineering and Design, Journal Name: Nuclear Engineering and Design Vol. 263; ISSN 0029-5493
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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