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Debris bed experiment No. 4: a preliminary look. [LMFBR]

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5424210
The experiment described is the fourth in a series of experiments designed to provide quantitative information on the behavior of debris beds formed from reactor materials following a core-melt accident. The D-series of experiments utilizes liquid sodium, particulate UO/sub 2/ (and in later experiments, stainless steel) to form debris beds which are fission heated, within the ACRR, to simulate fission-product heating of debris beds. The data obtained from the experiments will provide the basis of debris bed modeling in order to ascertain containment requirements.
Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
5424210
Report Number(s):
SAND-80-0217C; CONF-800607-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English