THORS: a high-temperature sodium test facility rated at 2. 0 MW. [LMFBR]
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OSTI ID:6078193
The Thermal--Hydraulic Out-of-Reactor Safety (THORS) facility at Oak Ridge Naitonal Laboratory (ORNL) is a high-temperature sodium test facility operated for the United States Breeder Reactor Safety Program. The facility is primarily used for testing large simulated Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) fuel subassemblies. The facility has recently been upgraded to provide a 2.0-MW test bundle power input and heat removal capability. A new test section, which will be capable of operating at 980/sup 0/C and which will accommodate a 217-pin bundle, has also been added. A 61-pin bundle is currently under test in the facility. A description of the test facility is presented, along with a brief summary of the 8-year operating history of this safety-related test facility.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Union Carbide Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (USA). Nuclear Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6078193
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-790816-24
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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