Published January 2000
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Journal article
Water boiling on the corium melt surface under VVER severe accident conditions
Creators
- 1. Sci. Res. Technol. Inst., Leningrad (Russian Federation)
- 2. St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University (SPbEU), Prof. Popov st 5/3, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Description
Experimental results are presented on the interaction of corium melt with water supplied on its surface. The tests were conducted in the 'Rasplav-2' experimental facility. Corium melt was generated by induction melting in the cold crucible. The following data were obtained: heat transfer at boiling water-melt surface interaction, gas and aerosol release, post-interaction solidified corium structure. The corium melt charge had the following composition, mass%: 60% UO2+x-16% ZrO2-15% Fe2O3-6% Cr2O3-3% Ni2O3. The melt surface temperature ranged within 1920-1970 K. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Engineering and Design
- Journal Volume
- 195
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 45-56
- ISSN
- 0029-5493
- CODEN
- NEDEAU
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Switzerland
- INIS RN
- 31008637
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AEROSOLS; BOILING; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; HEAT TRANSFER; IRON COMPOUNDS; MELTING; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; SOLIDIFICATION; STEAM; TEST FACILITIES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SOLS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 10 refs.