Attenuation of airborne debris from liquid-metal fast breeder reactor accidents

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5512461

Morewitz, H A ^[1]; Johnson, R P; Nelson, C T; Vaughan, E U; Guderjahn, C A; Hilliard, R K; McCormack, J D; Postma, A K

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1. Rockwell International, Canoga Park, CA

Experimental and theoretical studies have been performed to characterize the behavior of airborne particulates (aerosols) expected to be produced by hypothetical core disruptive accidents (HCDAs) in liquid-metal fast breeder reactors (LMFBRs). These aerosol studies include work on aerosol transport in a 20-m-high, 850-m/sup 3/ closed vessel at moderate concentration; aerosol transport in a small vessel under conditions of high concentration (approx. 1 kg/m/sup 3/), high turbulence, and high temperature (approx. 2000/sup 0/C); and aerosol transport through various leak paths. These studies have shown that little, if any, airborne debris from LMFBR HCDAs would reach the atmosphere exterior to an intact reactor containment building.

• OSTI ID: 5512461
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 46:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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