ZIRCONIUM-WATER REACTION DATA AND APPLICATION TO PWR LOSS-OF-COOLANT ACCIDENT

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1957

OSTI ID:4350855

Lustman, B

Supplemental to WAPD-SC-541. A study was made of the anmount of reaction which would occur boetween Zr and water, or steam, should the Pressurized Water Reactor core become uncovered while the Zr alloy heats in the core structure, and also of the amount of reaction after the Zr has melted and drips into water. The distribution of the solid and gaseous products of the reaction and the distribution of energy between these products are described. Conclusions are presented which are based on experiments and theory. The literature on reactions of reactive metals with water is consistent with the estimates presented. 39 references. (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp. Bettis Plant, Pittsburgh
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-14
• NSA Number: NSA-12-002221
• OSTI ID: 4350855
• Report Number(s): WAPD-SC-543
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
BRITTLENESS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COATING
COOLANTS
CRACKS
ENERGY
FAILURES
GASES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
LOSSES
LOW TEMPERATURE
MATERIALS TESTING
MEASURED VALUES
MELTING
PRESSURE VESSELS
QUANTITY RATIO
REACTIVITY
REACTORS
SOLIDS
STEELS
STRESSES
USES
WATER
WELDS
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS