Accommodation of liquid metal by cavity liners

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6664939

Jeppson, D W

Present liquid metal breeder reactor cell liner designs appear adequate to contain postulated leakages of lithium-lead alloy in an air or steam atmosphere and to contain lithium when inert atmospheres are present. If an air or steam atmosphere may be present in a cavity where lithium may accumulate under postulated accident conditions, then consideration of stainless steel liners and further testing is recommended. Lithium testing of faulted liners should also be considered. SOFIRE II and WATRE computer codes may be useful in establishing liner design requirements and in determining water release from concrete behind the liners (potential hydrogen production) for postulated leakages to steel-lined concrete cavities. 1 ref., 10 figs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 6664939
• Report Number(s): WHC-SA-0299; CONF-881031-30; ON: DE89002244
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELEMENTS
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FAST REACTORS
FFTF REACTOR
FLUIDS
LEAK TESTING
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TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
TEST REACTORS
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