Thermal interaction of a hot liquid with a cold volatile liquid was investigated with woods metal melt water system at first contact temperature just above the spontaneous nucleation temperature of water. Drop mode experiments were carried out up to 1000 g of melt and resulting debris sizes and shapes were analyzed. Experiment was carried out with melt temperature of 425 °C and water pool at 30 °C. One of the 100 g run resulted in an energetic interaction with a mass median diameter 2.5 mm ± 1.58. The MMD is seen to change to higher values for non-energetic cases and higher melt inventories. Dynamic pressure signals are also recorded. Relative contribution of thermal and hydrodynamic fragmentation is assessed in pool and narrow geometries. Dependence of mass median diameter on initial melt inventory has been brought out.
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16th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
May 11–15, 2008
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Role of Initial Melt Inventory on Debris Generation With Woods Metal Water Interaction Under Drop Mode
K. S. Narayanan,
K. S. Narayanan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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S. K. Das,
S. K. Das
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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E. H. V. M. Rao,
E. H. V. M. Rao
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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G. Lydia,
G. Lydia
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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S. S. Murthy,
S. S. Murthy
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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M. Kumaresan,
M. Kumaresan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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J. Harvey,
J. Harvey
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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N. Kasinathan,
N. Kasinathan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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M. Rajan
M. Rajan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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K. S. Narayanan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
S. K. Das
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
E. H. V. M. Rao
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
G. Lydia
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
S. S. Murthy
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
M. Kumaresan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
J. Harvey
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
N. Kasinathan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
M. Rajan
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Paper No:
ICONE16-48211, pp. 601-605; 5 pages
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June 24, 2009
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Narayanan, KS, Das, SK, Rao, EHVM, Lydia, G, Murthy, SS, Kumaresan, M, Harvey, J, Kasinathan, N, & Rajan, M. "Role of Initial Melt Inventory on Debris Generation With Woods Metal Water Interaction Under Drop Mode." Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. Volume 4: Structural Integrity; Next Generation Systems; Safety and Security; Low Level Waste Management and Decommissioning; Near Term Deployment: Plant Designs, Licensing, Construction, Workforce and Public Acceptance. Orlando, Florida, USA. May 11–15, 2008. pp. 601-605. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48211
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