Published November 1970
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Journal article
Prediction of the incipient boiling conditions following a blocked LMFBR subassembly accident
Description
AbstractThe pressure-temperature history model of incipient boiling of liquid alkali metals is applied to a single subassembly blockage accident of a liquid-metal-cooled fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) where boiling is caused by a sudden flow stoppage with continued heating. The model predicts that the maximum superheat that would be expected to occur under most LMFBR operating conditions for this type of accident is 50 to 100°C. Several mechanisms are indicated, however, that can reduce this value, such as failed fuel, entrained gas, etc.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.13182/nt70-a28754;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Applications and Technology
- Journal Volume
- 9
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Nucl. Appl. Technol.
- Journal Page Range
- 767-770
- ISSN
- 0550-3043
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 2005435
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Progress Report
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCIDENTS; BOILING; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUID FLOW; LIQUID METAL COOLANT; LOSSES; MATHEMATICS; PRESSURE; REACTOR SAFETY; TEMPERATURE; LMFBR; FAST REACTORS; BREEDER REACTORS; METAL COOLED REACTORS
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