Published May 1984 | Version v1
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Hydrogen combustion and control in nuclear reactor containment buildings

Creators

  • 1. Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA

Description

The control of hydrogen that may be present in nuclear reactor containment buildings during postulated core uncovery accidents is discussed. Potential hydrogen behavior, hydrogen control regulations, and recent results from the Electric Power Research Institute research program are presented. Emphasis is placed on issues that are important in the deliberate-ignition approach to hydrogen control. Recent data on the effects of steam, the effects of water fogs and sprays, flammability limits, hydrogen mixing and distribution, and combustion with a continuous hydrogen and steam source are described

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Saf.
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Saf.
Journal Page Range
350-372
ISSN
0029-5604
CODEN
NUSAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17044943
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; COMBUSTION; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; CONTROL; DIFFUSION; FLAMES; FLAMMABILITY; FUEL CANS; HANFORD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMEN; HELIUM GENERATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN GENERATION; ICE CONDENSERS; IGNITION SYSTEMS; LOSS OF COOLANT; MOTION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; STEAM; ZIRCALOY
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ALLOYS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONTAINMENT; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NONMETALS; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; POWER REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTORS; STEAM CONDENSERS; THERMAL REACTORS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS; VAPOR CONDENSERS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS