In-reactor experiments on the cooling of fast reactor debris
Conference
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OSTI ID:6871900
Following a reactor accident, particulate debris beds may be formed. The primary safety question is, ''Will decay-heated debris beds be cooled by the overlying sodium, or will they again melt and threaten the containment.'' This paper describes the first debris bed experiments using internally-heated oxide fuel in liquid sodium, summarizes the results from the first three in-reactor experiments, provides a description of an analysis of the sustained dryout phenomenon which occurred during the third experiment, and offers an important conclusion on debris bed dryout.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- OSTI ID:
- 6871900
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-78-0437C; CONF-781022-8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Fri Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1979
· Nucl. Technol.; (United States)
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OSTI ID:5512457
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Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1977
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Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976
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