Role of condensation in aerosol source term for liquid-metal fast breeder reactor containments

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5235088

Emami, A A; Loyalka, S K

During a hypothetical core-disruptive accident (HCDA) in a liquid-metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR), a considerable amount of radioactive material could be released in an aerosol form within the containment vessel. The role of condensation in influencing the source term in the cover-gas region of a liquid-metal fast breeder reactor was analyzed. A computer program was developed that considers both coagulation and condensation to solve the integro-differential equation governing the aerosol behavior in the cover-gas region. Results presented in this paper for a representative case show that condensation can have a very substantial effect on the particle size distribution in the cover gas and hence on the source term in the containment aerosol behavior computer programs. 14 refs.

• Research Organization: Univ of Mo, Columbia, USA
• OSTI ID: 5235088
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 52:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS
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