Testing of safety-related nuclear power plant equipment at the Central Receiver Test Facility

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6591610

Dandini, V J; Aragon, J J

The use of a solar energy facility for simulating the thermal environment (heat flux) produced as a result of hydrogen burns in a full-scale reactor containment building is described. Using a heat flux profile developed from calculations performed by the HECTR computer code, the Central Receiver Test Facility simulated the multiple burn thermal environment which HECTR predicted would result from the deliberate ignition of hydrogen generated by an S/sub 2/D accident. Functioning specimens of reactor monitoring and safety system equipment were exposed to this environment. Results of the equipment performance and temperature response are presented.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6591610
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-3776; SAND-83-1960; ON: TI85001605
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140702 -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
ACCIDENTS
BUILDINGS
CENTRAL RECEIVER TEST FACILITY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
CONDENSERS
CONTAINMENT
CONTAINMENT BUILDINGS
HEAT FLUX
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
ICE CONDENSERS
OXIDATION
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
SIMULATION
STEAM CONDENSERS
TEST FACILITIES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VAPOR CONDENSERS