Reaction path and product analysis of sodium-water chemical reactions using laser diagnostics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.09.167
Abstract: Abstract In a sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR), liquid sodium is used as a coolant because of its excellent heat transport capability and a large safety margin to the boiling point (1153 K) at the atmospheric pressure.… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; reaction path; sodium water; sodium ... See more keywords
Phenomenological study of the pre-mixing step of sodium-water explosive interaction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.08.014
Abstract: Abstract The present experimental study aims at better understanding sodium-water explosive interaction in a hypothetical situation. Various experiments were performed in the past, but they still lead to large uncertainties in both interpreting experimental results… read more here.
Keywords: explosive interaction; water; water explosive; sodium water ... See more keywords
Vibration of core subassemblies due to large sodium–water reaction in the steam generator of a Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2018.03.005
Abstract: Abstract In a Liquid Metal cooled Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR), liquid sodium is used as the reactor coolant to extract the heat energy from the core of the reactor. Liquid sodium has a chemical characteristic… read more here.
Keywords: sodium; core subassemblies; sodium water; reactor ... See more keywords