Evolution of thermal-hydraulics testing in EBR-II
- 1. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). EBR-II Project
Description
A thermal-hydraulics testing and modeling program has been underway at the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) for 12 years. This work culminated in two tests of historical importance to commercial nuclear power, a loss of flow without scram and a loss of heat sink wihout scram, both from 100% initial power. These tests showed that natural processes will shut EBR-II down and maintain cooling without automatic control rod action or operator intervention. Supporting analyses indicate that these results are characteristic of a range of sizes of liquid metal cooled reactors (LMRs), if these reactors use metal driver fuel. This type of fuel is being developed as part of the Integral Fast Reactor Program at Argonne National Laboratory. Work is now underway at EBR-II to exploit the inherent safety of metal-fueled LMRs with regard to development of improved plant control strategies. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Eng. Des.
- Journal Volume
- 101
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Nucl. Eng. Des.
- Journal Page Range
- 3-12
- ISSN
- 0029-5493
- CODEN
- NEDEA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 18061902
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EBR-2 REACTOR; HEAT SINKS; HYDRAULICS; LOSS OF FLOW; POOL TYPE REACTORS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SCRAM; TESTING; THERMAL EXPANSION
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EXPANSION; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR SHUTDOWN; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SHUTDOWN; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Contract W-31-109-Eng-38