Preliminary tests of overburden material filtration and capture bag concept: Phase II

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5622848· OSTI ID:5622848

Horak, H. L.; Gregory, W. S.; Smith, P. R.; Grothus, H.

The experimental work described in this report was performed to provide test data for the Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) Damage Limitation Working Group. These tests extended our previous test results of shock absorption and aerosol filtration under transient air-flow conditions. Two types of experiments were run using two separate apparatus. Nylon fabric capture bags were structurally tested on a small shock tube similar to the shock tube used in the Phase I tests but capable of higher-pressure shocks. The various filter media were tested for steady-state aerosol filtration efficiency during high pressure drops using the Phase I blowdown tube modified for thin (2.54 cm or 1 in.) media samples.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5622848
• Report Number(s): LA-9123-MS; ON: DE82010036
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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