Open AccessMetal fire implications for advanced reactors. Part 1, literature review.
Author(s) -
Steven P. Nowlen,
Ross Radel,
John C. Hewson,
Tara Jean Olivier,
Thomas K. Blanchat
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/946583
Subject(s) - nuclear power , liquid metal , coolant , combustor , nuclear engineering , fire safety , combustion , the renaissance , nuclear power industry , engineering , environmental science , computer science , systems engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , mechanical engineering , business , materials science , nuclear physics , chemistry , physics , art , organic chemistry , composite material , art history
Public safety and acceptance is extremely important for the nuclear power renaissance to get started. The Advanced Burner Reactor and other potential designs utilize liquid sodium as a primary coolant which provides distinct challenges to the nuclear power industry. Fire is a dominant contributor to total nuclear plant risk events for current generation nuclear power plants. Utilizing past experience to develop suitable safety systems and procedures will minimize the chance of sodium leaks and the associated consequences in the next generation. An advanced understanding of metal fire behavior in regards to the new designs will benefit both science and industry. This report presents an extensive literature review that captures past experiences, new advanced reactor designs, and the current state-of-knowledge related to liquid sodium combustion behavior
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