Assessment of Accident Energetics in LMFBR Core-Disruptive Accidents

Conference · Mon Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-5493(77)90058-9· OSTI ID:7288826

Fauske, H. K. ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Reactor Analysis Safety Division

An assessment of accident energetics in LMFBR core-disruptive accidents is given with emphasis on the generic issues of energetic recriticality and energetic fuel-coolant interaction events. Application of a few general behavior principles to the oxide-fueled system suggests that such events are highly unlikely following a postulated core meltdown event.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Reactor Analysis Safety Division
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7288826
• Report Number(s): CONF-770817-3; TRN: 78-000920
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 42; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: International Seminar on Containment of Fast Breeder Reactors, San Francisco, CA (United States), 22-23 Aug 1977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION
CRITICALITY
FUEL-COOLANT INTERACTIONS
HYDRODYNAMICS
MELTDOWN
ACCIDENTS
BREEDER REACTORS
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
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FLUID MECHANICS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
MECHANICS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTORS
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR)
Hypothetical Core-Disruptive Accident (HCDA)
General Behavior Principle
Energetic Recriticaiity Events
Fuel-Coolant Interaction
Oxide-Fueled System
Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF)
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