Ex-vessel core catcher materials interactions. Annual progress report. [LMFBR]

Technical Report · Sat Oct 30 00:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7311748· OSTI ID:7311748

Swanson, D G; Zehms, E H; Ang, C Y; McClelland, J D; Meyer, R A; vanPaassen, H L.L.

A twelve-month program to investigate ex-vessel core catcher materials interactions has been completed. The investigations, involving depleted uranium dioxide, magnesia brick, stainless steel, and low-carbon steel, were conducted in furnaces and associated facilities existing at Aerospace, which were modified to process molten and solidified radioactive samples. In addition to developing efficient methods for the melting, pouring, and sustained heating of UO/sub 2/, extensive sample characterizations and microanalyses were performed. Theoretical analyses were also made in data interpretation for the purpose of understanding the interaction kinetics.

• Research Organization: Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7311748
• Report Number(s): ATR-77(7608)-1; TRN: 77-011320
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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