Published April 1977 | Version v1
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Experimental investigation of fuel-coolant interaction

Creators

  • 1. Inst of Nucl Res, Warsaw, Pol

Description

An experimental investigation of thermal interaction of molten metals with cold liquids was made using measurements of transient temperature, pressure, and reactive force; postexperiment microscopic, metallographic, and chemical investigations completed the results. Thermal explosion, film boiling, and inverse Leidenfrost phenomena were considered. The origin of ''jets'' of small particles from the main particle was found to be a triggering mechanism of thermal explosion. Thermal explosion can be a phenomenon of coupled fragmentation and vapor explosion. Fast solidification was recognized as the main process that influenced fragmentation of the hot metal

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Identifiers

DOI
10.13182/nt77-a31762;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Technology
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Page Range
40-59
ISSN
0029-5450

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9357831
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
EVAPORATION; FUEL-COOLANT INTERACTIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; LIQUID METALS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MELTDOWN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REACTOR SAFETY; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FLUIDS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LIQUIDS; METALS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY

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