Boilup transients in a closed system. [LMFBR]

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5912379· OSTI ID:5912379

Cho, D H; Lambert, G A; Chan, S H

In analysis of certain hypothetical LMFBR accidents, it is often postulated that the core undergoes a gradual disruption leading to a boiling mixture of molten fuel and steel confined within the original core volume. The boilup behavior of such a fuel/steel mixture is an important consideration in assessing the potential for recriticalities. An experimental program is underway at ANL in order to provide a phenomenological understanding of the boilup behavior. The experiment is being conducted in a five-liter pressure vessel in which a pool of de-mineralized water is heated by volumetrically spaced electrical resistance heaters. This paper discusses the results of transient tests on pool boilup response to varying condensation rates at the upper boundary.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5912379
• Report Number(s): CONF-831047-36; ON: DE83014684
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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