Test plan: large scale molten salt-water vapor explosion studies to be conducted at Ispra, Italy. [PWR; BWR]

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6308868· OSTI ID:6308868

Henry, R E

The potential for large scale vapor explosions has been demonstrated experimentally to be a strong function of the ambient pressure, and two theoretical models have been proposed for this pressure dependency. These analytical approaches are reviewed and predictions for each are given for a system in which water is the volatile liquid. In addition, an experimental test program is formulated to address this predicted pressure behavior in a molten sodium chloride-water system. This test plan considers various temperatures for the hot and cold liquids and ambient pressures ranging from 0.1 MPa to 4.0 MPa.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6308868
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-0728; ANL-79-20; TRN: 79-010518
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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