Large-scale molten core/material interaction experiments
Conference
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OSTI ID:6714417
The paper described the facility and melting technology for large-scale molten core/material interaction experiments being carried out at Sandia National Laboratories. The facility is largest of its kind anywhere. It is capable of producing core melts up to 500 kg at a temperature of 3000/sup 0/K. Results of a recent experiment involving the release of 230 kg of core melt into a magnesia brick crucible is discussed in detail. Data on thermal and mechanical responses of magnesia brick, heat flux partitioning, melt penetration, gas and aerosol generation are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6714417
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-84-0359C; CONF-840914-4; ON: DE84014956
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
ACCIDENTS
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORE CATCHERS
CORIUM
CRUCIBLES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SIMULATION
TEST FACILITIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM OXIDES
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
ACCIDENTS
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORE CATCHERS
CORIUM
CRUCIBLES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
MELTDOWN
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SIMULATION
TEST FACILITIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM OXIDES
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES