Light water reactor safety research program. Quarterly report, January--March 1977. [Cerium-concrete interactions; vapor explosions]

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:5287219

Dahlgren, D A ^[1]

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1. ed.

Progress is reported in studies on the following LWR core meltdown phenomena: (1) molten core-concrete interactions and (2) steam explosions.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, N.Mex. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 5287219
• Report Number(s): SAND-77-1249; NUREG-0183-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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