BASIC EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF BOILING FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER AT ELEVATED PRESSURES. Montly Progress Report, April 1963

Technical Report · Tue Apr 30 04:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4697348

Matzner, B

During April, (47) instrumented burnout points and 1 intentional physical burnout were obtained for vertical upflow of water at 1000 psia inside a 1.475-in. ID heater tube. This tube simulates the inner channel of one of the candidate oxide fuel elements whose overall burnout performance was determined previously using the Composite Tubular Test Section. Analysis of the data showed that the burnout performance of the tube, when operated in parallel with the annular channel of the Composite Tubular Test Section, was lower than for separate, non-parallel operation. These results demonstrate the necessity of conducting burnout tests on whole fuel element geometries rather than component channels. Burnout testing of a 0.930-in. ID heater tube and fabrication of a 0.504-in. ID are now in progress. Fabrication of components directed toward upgrading loop capabilities is proceeding. (auth)

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ., New York. Engineering Research Labs.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-025415
• OSTI ID: 4697348
• Report Number(s): TID-18706; MPR-XIII-4-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BOILING
BURNOUT
CONFIGURATION
CONTAMINATION
COOLANT LOOPS
DETECTION
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEAT TRANSFER
HOT SPOT
INSTRUMENTS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MOCKUP
PLANNING
PRESSURE
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTOR CORE
TESTING
TUBES
WATER