Hydrogen risk in containments and particle bed issues (HYRICI): HYRICI summary report

Eveliina Takasuo, Stefan Holmström, Juha Kyttälä, Ilona Lindholm

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    Abstract

    The HYRICI project conducted during 2007 and 2008 was divided in two different research topics in the field of severe accident investigations: hydrogen distribution and the pressure and thermal loads caused by hydrogen combustion in the containment, and the coolability of ex-vessel particle beds formed after the discharge of molten corium into a deep water pool. Computational fluid dynamics codes were utilized in the hydrogen risk analysis. The evaluation of particle bed coolability consisted of both experimental and numerical studies. Experimentally, the effect of lateral bottom inflow into the particle bed was investigated in the STYX 10-13 test series. The project was connected to two international research programmes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSAFIR2010: The Finnish Research Programme on Nuclear Power Plant Safety 2007-2010
    Subtitle of host publicationInterim Report
    Place of PublicationEspoo
    PublisherVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
    Pages304-314
    ISBN (Electronic)978-951-38-7267-0
    ISBN (Print)978-951-38-7266-3
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    MoE publication typeD2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

    Publication series

    SeriesVTT Tiedotteita - Research Notes
    Number2466
    ISSN1235-0605

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