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Title: Experimental investigations of long-term interactions of molten UO/sub 2/ with MgO and concrete at Argonne National Laboratory. [LMFBR]

Abstract

Experimental work at Argonne is being performed to investigate the long-term molten-core-debris retention capability of the ex-vessel cavity following a postulated meltdown accident. The eventual objective of the work is to determine if normal structural material (concrete) or a specifically selected sacrificial material (MgO) located in the ex-vessel cavity region can effectively contain molten core debris. The materials under investigation at ANL are various types of concrete (limestone, basalt and magnetite) and commercially-available MgO brick. Results are presented of the status of real material experimental investigation at ANL into (1) molten UO/sub 2/ pool heat transfer, (2) long-term molten UO/sub 2/ penetration into concrete and (3) long-term molten UO/sub 2/ penetration into refractory substrates. The decay heating in the fuel has been simulated by direct electrical heating permitting the study of the long-term interaction.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6342478
Report Number(s):
CONF-820704-43
ON: DE83008463
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: International topical meeting on LMFBR safety, Lyon, France, 18 Jul 1982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; CONTAINMENT BUILDINGS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; CORE CATCHERS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MELTDOWN; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONCRETES; CORIUM; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; REACTOR SAFETY; TEST FACILITIES; THERMAL STRESSES; URANIUM DIOXIDE; ACCIDENTS; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BREEDER REACTORS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CHALCOGENIDES; CONTAINMENT; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; STRESSES; TESTING; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES; 220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety; 210500 - Power Reactors, Breeding

Citation Formats

Stein, R P, Farhadieh, R, Pedersen, D R, Gunther, W H, and Purviance, R T. Experimental investigations of long-term interactions of molten UO/sub 2/ with MgO and concrete at Argonne National Laboratory. [LMFBR]. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Stein, R P, Farhadieh, R, Pedersen, D R, Gunther, W H, & Purviance, R T. Experimental investigations of long-term interactions of molten UO/sub 2/ with MgO and concrete at Argonne National Laboratory. [LMFBR]. United States.
Stein, R P, Farhadieh, R, Pedersen, D R, Gunther, W H, and Purviance, R T. 1982. "Experimental investigations of long-term interactions of molten UO/sub 2/ with MgO and concrete at Argonne National Laboratory. [LMFBR]". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6342478.
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title = {Experimental investigations of long-term interactions of molten UO/sub 2/ with MgO and concrete at Argonne National Laboratory. [LMFBR]},
author = {Stein, R P and Farhadieh, R and Pedersen, D R and Gunther, W H and Purviance, R T},
abstractNote = {Experimental work at Argonne is being performed to investigate the long-term molten-core-debris retention capability of the ex-vessel cavity following a postulated meltdown accident. The eventual objective of the work is to determine if normal structural material (concrete) or a specifically selected sacrificial material (MgO) located in the ex-vessel cavity region can effectively contain molten core debris. The materials under investigation at ANL are various types of concrete (limestone, basalt and magnetite) and commercially-available MgO brick. Results are presented of the status of real material experimental investigation at ANL into (1) molten UO/sub 2/ pool heat transfer, (2) long-term molten UO/sub 2/ penetration into concrete and (3) long-term molten UO/sub 2/ penetration into refractory substrates. The decay heating in the fuel has been simulated by direct electrical heating permitting the study of the long-term interaction.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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