Blowdown heat transfer separate-effects program. Quarterly progress report, October--December 1977. [PWR]

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:5053936

Thomas, D G; Baucum, W E; Bohanan, R E

The Thermal-Hydraulic Test Facility (THTF) has completed 20 powered rod blowdowns through October 13, 1977. Of these blowdowns, 5 were completed with all 49 rods powered, 2 were completed with 2 inactive rods, and 13 were completed with 4 inactive rods. Initial system pressure was 15.5 MPa, test section inlet temperature was 559 K, and break area was equivalent to a 200% break with the total area usually split between inlet and outlet in the ratio 0.40 : 0.60. Heater rod power was 80, 100, or 122 kW/rod, and the test section temperature was 607 K, 598 K, or 589 K. Mean time to critical heat flux (CHF) varied from 0.7 to 1.4 sec with delayed CHF of 2.5 sec occurring in the upper half of the bundle in some tests.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5053936
• Report Number(s): ORNL/NUREG/TM-175
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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