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Title: Large-scale sodium-basalt concrete reaction test LSC-1

Abstract

The energy and hydrogen released from sodium-concrete reactions must be considered the analysis of beyond-design basis accidents for breeder reactors. Consequently, a large-scale sodium-basalt concrete reaction test was completed in the Large Sodium Fire Facility (LSFF) at the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL). 454 kg of sodium at 593{sup 0}C was spilled onto 0.84 m{sup 2} of basalt concrete 0.61 m deep containing two layers of reinforcing steel bar. From the data obtained, it was possible to complete a mass and energy balance for this test. The hydrogen generation and generation rate as functions of time for the duration of the test were determined. The major contribution to the chemical energy was energy associated with the formation of hydrogen (sodium-water reactions).

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
706629
Report Number(s):
HEDL-TME-80-57
ON: TI81023327
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76FF02170
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MELTDOWN; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MOLTEN METAL-WATER REACTIONS; TEST FACILITIES; CONCRETES; REACTOR SAFETY; SODIUM; THERMAL STRESSES; HYDROGEN; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS

Citation Formats

McCormick, M W, Muhlestein, L D, Colburn, R P, and Winkel, B V. Large-scale sodium-basalt concrete reaction test LSC-1. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/706629.
McCormick, M W, Muhlestein, L D, Colburn, R P, & Winkel, B V. Large-scale sodium-basalt concrete reaction test LSC-1. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/706629
McCormick, M W, Muhlestein, L D, Colburn, R P, and Winkel, B V. 1981. "Large-scale sodium-basalt concrete reaction test LSC-1". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/706629. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/706629.
@article{osti_706629,
title = {Large-scale sodium-basalt concrete reaction test LSC-1},
author = {McCormick, M W and Muhlestein, L D and Colburn, R P and Winkel, B V},
abstractNote = {The energy and hydrogen released from sodium-concrete reactions must be considered the analysis of beyond-design basis accidents for breeder reactors. Consequently, a large-scale sodium-basalt concrete reaction test was completed in the Large Sodium Fire Facility (LSFF) at the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL). 454 kg of sodium at 593{sup 0}C was spilled onto 0.84 m{sup 2} of basalt concrete 0.61 m deep containing two layers of reinforcing steel bar. From the data obtained, it was possible to complete a mass and energy balance for this test. The hydrogen generation and generation rate as functions of time for the duration of the test were determined. The major contribution to the chemical energy was energy associated with the formation of hydrogen (sodium-water reactions).},
doi = {10.2172/706629},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/706629}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}