High-temperature hydrogen combustion in reactor safety applications

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Nuclear Science and Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:5561413

Stamps, D W; Berman, M ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (US)

In this paper the effect of elevated temperature on the limits of the various modes of combustion of hydrogen-air-steam mixtures is reviewed. The modes include spontaneous combustion, diffusion flames, deflagrations, and detonations. The existing data on high-temperature hydrogen combustion are reviewed, areas where uncertainties exist are identified, and the importance of these uncertainties are discussed with respect to reactor safety for four different accident scenarios.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5561413
• Journal Information: Nuclear Science and Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering; (United States) Vol. 109:1; ISSN 0029-5639; ISSN NSENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
083000 -- Hydrogen-- Combustion-- (1990-)
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210000* -- Nuclear Power Plants
ACCIDENTS
AIR
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DETONATIONS
DIFFUSION
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
FLAME PROPAGATION
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN
MIXTURES
NONMETALS
OXIDATION
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR SAFETY
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
SAFETY ANALYSIS
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
STEAM
TEMPERATURE RANGE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0400-1000 K
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES