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Apr, 2017

Fundamental experiments of jet impingement and fragmentation simulating the fuel relocation in the core disruptive accident of sodium-cooled fast reactors

Proceedings of 2017 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2017) (CD-ROM)
  • Imaizumi Yuya
  • ,
  • Kamiyama Kenji
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  • Matsuba Kenichi
  • ,
  • Isozaki Mikio
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  • Suzuki Toru
  • ,
  • Emura Yuki

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5
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English
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In order to simulate the typical accident conditions of the fuel relocation phase in SFRs, the molten alloy of low melting point was discharged into a shallow water pool. The distance between the nozzle exit and the bottom plate was set to a value which was indicated to be insufficient to fragment. As the experimental result, the melt jet reached the bottom plate, and dispersed in all directions along the plate, together with the progress of fragmentation. In addition, the melt temperature on the bottom plate decreased rapidly along the radius direction. These results suggest that the fragmentation which would accompany this rapid cooling would be enhanced by the plate. This enhancement would be caused by the extension of the melt-water interface when the melt was dispersed forcibly by the plate. The solidified debris remained after the discharge showed remarkable fragmentation which was assumed to be caused by the formations of small vapor bubbles in the interface.

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