Suppression of steam explosions by increasing the viscosity of the coolant
Conference
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· Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6875035
Steam explosions energetic interactions that sometimes occur when a melt and water come together, can be suppressed by increasing the viscosity of the aqueous phase. Increase of coolant viscosity might be used to suppress or attenuate steam explosions in certain core-melt accident scenarios and also to prevent injury to workers and damage to equipment in industrial processes where melts are normally handled near cooling water.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM
- OSTI ID:
- 6875035
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-860610-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 52
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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42 ENGINEERING
420400* -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
ACCIDENTS
ALCOHOLS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
BUBBLES
BWR TYPE REACTORS
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULOSE
COOLANTS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EXPLOSIONS
FLUID MECHANICS
GLYCEROL
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULICS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MECHANICS
METALS
MIXTURES
MOLTEN METAL-WATER REACTIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
SACCHARIDES
SAFETY
SOLUTIONS
STEAM
TIN
VISCOSITY
WATER
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
420400* -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
ACCIDENTS
ALCOHOLS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
BUBBLES
BWR TYPE REACTORS
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULOSE
COOLANTS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EXPLOSIONS
FLUID MECHANICS
GLYCEROL
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULICS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MECHANICS
METALS
MIXTURES
MOLTEN METAL-WATER REACTIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
SACCHARIDES
SAFETY
SOLUTIONS
STEAM
TIN
VISCOSITY
WATER
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS