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Hydrogen production during fragmented debris/concrete interactions. [PWR; BWR]

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6607126
In the unlikely event that molten core debris escapes the reactor pressure vessel, the interactions of the debris with concrete and structural materials become the driving forces for severe accident phenomena. The Ex-vessel Core Debris Interactions Program at Sandia Laboratories is a research effort to characterize the nature of these interactions and the magnitude of safety-related phenomena such as hydrogen generation, aerosol production, and fission product release that arise because of the melt/concrete interactions.
Research Organization:
Ktech Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6607126
Report Number(s):
SAND-82-2186C; CONF-821026-11; ON: DE83001268
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English