Hydrogen jet recombination under postulated LMFBR accident conditions
Certain conditions may be postulated in LMFBR risk assessments for which the potential of hydrogen release to the reactor containment building needs to be evaluated. The inherent self-ignition characteristics of hydrogen jets entering the air atmosphere of the reactor containment building should be understood for such analyses. If hydrogen jets were to self-ignite (recombine) at the source where they enter the reactor containment building, then undesirable hydrogen accumulation would not occur. Therefore, experiments have been conducted investigating the phenomena associated with the recombination of hydrogen jets under conditions similar to those postulated for LMFBR studies. The data presented define the conditions required for self-ignition of the hydrogen jets.
- Research Organization:
- Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-14-2170
- OSTI ID:
- 7212675
- Report Number(s):
- HEDL-SA-1190FP; CONF-770611-27; TRN: 77-019027
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Nuclear Society annual meeting, New York, New York, United States of America (USA), 12 Jun 1977
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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