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A critical review of high-temperature hydrogen combustion in reactor safety applications

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OSTI ID:7086636
The effect of elevated temperature on the various modes of combustion of hydrogen-air-steam mixtures is reviewed. The modes include spontaneous combustion, diffusion flames, deflagrations, and detonations. The purpose of this paper is to review the existing data on high-temperature hydrogen combustion, identify areas where uncertainties exist, and discuss the importance of these uncertainties with respect to reactor safety for three different accident scenarios. 18 refs., 5 figs.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
7086636
Report Number(s):
SAND-88-0680C; CONF-881014-8; ON: DE88016368
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English