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Oxidation of molten zirconium-containing droplet in water
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics, Nuclear Power Safety.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3385-8989
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics, Nuclear Power Safety.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2307-0709
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics, Nuclear Power Safety.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8148-9423
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics, Nuclear Power Safety.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8917-7720
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2024 (English)In: Progress in nuclear energy (New series), ISSN 0149-1970, E-ISSN 1878-4224, Vol. 175, article id 105341Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

During a severe accident in light water reactors, the molten reactor core (corium) falls into a water pool in the form of a jet. Complex interactions may occur between the melt and coolant known as molten fuel-coolant interactions (FCI), including energetic coolant evaporation and metallic melt (e.g., Zr and Fe) oxidation. This may further lead to steam and hydrogen explosions, which are both substantial safety risks for nuclear power plants. The heat of reaction and hydrogen production during oxidation can influence the progress and severity of the accidents. For example, the reaction heat may prolong the liquid state of corium, potentially leading to highintensity explosions, whereas the generated hydrogen can create a combustible atmosphere, increasing the risk of hydrogen explosion. Therefore, this study evaluates the hydrogen production and oxidation degree of molten metallic droplets falling into a water pool to improve the FCI models for the risk evaluation of severe accident safety. The MISTEE-OX facility at KTH, which has been primarily built to study steam explosions is modified to investigate oxidation during FCI and provide experimental data on the oxidation behaviour of metallic droplets (Zr/Fe) quenched in a subcooled water pool. The dynamics of the falling droplets and generated bubbles are recorded using a high-speed camera, and the total volume of the bubbles is measured using a graduated cylinder. This study presents preliminary experimental results of the oxidation between Zr/Fe droplets and water, as well as recent improvements in measurement methods and facility upgrades. Our research findings are useful to enhance the knowledge of the oxidation process in FCI phenomena and validate the related mechanistic models in FCI codes.

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Elsevier BV , 2024. Vol. 175, article id 105341
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Fuel -coolant interactions, Oxidation, Zirconium/iron, Hydrogen, Melt temperature
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-350797DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2024.105341ISI: 001264853600001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85197057583OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-350797DiVA, id: diva2:1885191
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Available from: 2024-07-22 Created: 2024-07-22 Last updated: 2024-07-22Bibliographically approved

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Guo, QiangDeng, YuchengKomlev, Andrei A.Ma, WeiminBechta, Sevostian

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