Post-accident core retention for LMFBR's 2. Technical report. Final report, 1 July 1973-30 June 1974

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1974

OSTI ID:6475462

Catton, I; Kastenberg, W E

This report describes work performed at UCLA on Post Accident Heat Removal for the period July 1973 to July 1974. The work includes a preliminary identification of sequences of events that could lead to a completely disassembled core and analysis of several in vessel processes relevant to establishing whether or not containment can be achieved. Preliminary observations on the dry-out of debris beds are reported. The effects of both stabilizing temperature gradients and thermal radiation on increases in the downward heat transfer from a molten layer of UO/sub 2/ are found to be significant.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.; California Univ., Los Angeles (USA). School of Engineering and Applied Science
• DOE Contract Number: AM03-76SF00034
• OSTI ID: 6475462
• Report Number(s): UCLA-ENG-7472; UCLA-34P203-1B
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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