Published 1984 | Version v1
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A simple mechanistic model for PWR reflood compared with FLECHT SEASET data

Creators

  • 1. Central Electricity Research Labs., Leatherhead (UK)

Description

A mechanistic model is presented for the cooling of fuel rods during the reflood stage of a hypothetical large-break PWR loss-of-coolant accident. The rate of advance of the wetted region is calculated with the aid of the clad-conduction theory of Yu, Farmer and Coney. Heat transfer in the dry region is computed assuming a flow of superheated steam containing water droplets, usually with a region of inverted annular film boiling immediately above the quench front. The predictions of the model are compared with 27 runs of the FLECHT SEASET series. (author)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0 85295 170 1
Imprint Title
1. UK national conference on heat transfer held in Leeds, 3-5 July 1984. 2 v.
Imprint Pagination
1342 p.
Journal Issue
no.86
Series
Institution of Chemical Engineers, Symposium Series.
Journal Page Range
v. 1 p. 153-164.

Conference

Title
1. UK national conference on heat transfer.
Dates
3-5 Jul 1984.
Place
Leeds (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16027361
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; ANNULAR SPACE; COOLING; CORE FLOODING SYSTEMS; DROPLETS; FILM BOILING; FLUID FLOW; FUEL RODS; HEAT TRANSFER; LOSS OF COOLANT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REWETTING; STEAM; SUPERHEATING; WATER
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BOILING; CONFIGURATION; DISTRIBUTION; ECCS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEATING; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Imprint:Price Pound70.00.