PROJECT OWL: 8-INCH WATER INJECTION TEST. RUN NUMBER 1. Preliminary Results

Technical Report · Wed Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1956

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4352372· OSTI ID:4352372

Sorenson, C. W.

Sodium heated to 600 deg F and flowing initially at 2980 gpm was subjected to water injection at the rate of 0.024 lbs/sec. After about 124 sec the water injection was terminated because of greatly reduced Na flow. After approximately 10 min., a small leak was found in the loop at the point of water injection and the pressure in the loop was relieved by venting off gases. After the leak sealed itself, H/sub 2/ was removed by outgassing and the loop pressure raised to 20 psig by addition of N/sub 2/. When the loop was heated to 653 deg F a few hours later, flow returned to normal. Cold trapping was successfully initially at 500 deg F and eventually down to 300 deg F. A summary of flow, temperature, and pressure data are presented. (L.M.T.)

• Research Organization: Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-52
• NSA Number: NSA-12-000847
• OSTI ID: 4352372
• Report Number(s): KAPL-M-SCT-10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
COOLANT LOOPS
ENGINEERING
FLUID FLOW
GASES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGEN
INJECTION
LEAKS
LOW TEMPERATURE
NITROGEN
PRESSURE
SEALS
SODIUM
TRAPS
WATER