Heat-transfer characteristics of dry porous particulate beds with internal heat generation. [PWR; BWR]
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OSTI ID:6546142
A combined experimental and analytical program has been undertaken to study the thermal characteristics of dry debris beds especially at high temperatures where radiative heat transfer contributes. Experiments have been conducted in-pile using intrinsic fission heating of UO/sub 2/ to simulate decay heat power levels. Both pure UO/sub 2/ and mixed UO/sub 2//steel beds in a helium atmosphere have been studied. Temperatures as high as 3100 K have been attained. Theremocouples and ultrasonic thermometers have been used to measure the bed temperatures. Also recent post-test metallographic examinations have revealed useful information on the materials interactions which can be correlated to changes in the thermal behavior of the bed. In addition to the experiments, a number of porous medium thermal conductivity models have been evaluated. From these, two models representing upper and lower bounds for the conductivity, in conjunction with a two-dimensional heat transfer analysis have been compared to the data.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6546142
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820392-1; ON: DE82021078
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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