Core Levitation in the EOCR in Case of Main Coolant Pipe Failure (open access)

Core Levitation in the EOCR in Case of Main Coolant Pipe Failure

This memorandum summarizes the results of an analysis to determine the extent of displacement of the EOCR core due to blowdown in case of several postulated hot main gas coolant pipe failures. Results show that the core will be damaged for any hot pipe double-ended failure. Excepting the improbable case of no coolant flow existing proper to the break, the core will be damaged for any hot pipe fracture exposing a total flow area to the atmosphere equal to that of one pipe. Smaller breaks will probably be safe in this respect.
Date: August 4, 1959
Creator: Fontana, M. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library