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The applications of nuclear energy extend beyond providing power to the electrical grid. Advanced nuclear technologies may soon have new applications in oil and gas facilities, in hospitals and clinics, on the open seas, and on the moon.
A June 1 executive session, “How Nuclear Technologies will Shape the Future Energy Economy,” at the American Nuclear Society’s Annual Conference allowed experts have an open discussion on the future of nuclear advancements in multiple sectors.
Wolfgang Kastner, Gerd J. Seeberger
Nuclear Technology | Volume 60 | Number 2 | February 1983 | Pages 268-277
Technical Paper | Radiation Effects and Their Relationship to Geological Repository / Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT83-A33083
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The impact of a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) on a nuclear reactor is determined in its first phase by many events, one of them being the behavior of the reactor coolant pumps. In this case, a mixture of steam and water flows through the pumps. Experiments were carried out to examine the family of characteristics of geometrically scaled pumps (scale 1:5 and 1:4) within the relevant parameter range under such conditions. The presented results of steady-state experiments are compared with results of former projects. Besides flow and speed, the most significant parameters on two-phase pump performance are void fraction and system pressure. A brief comparison between steady-state and transient results is provided. The impact of the pump’s behavior on the LOCA is demonstrated on the basis of blowdown calculations using various pump models and two-phase pump data.