A study on quenching meshes as a possible controlling tool of hydrogen explosion in nuclear power plants

Hong Jip Kim; Seong Wan Hong; Hee Dong Kim; Seung Yeon Yang; Suk Ho Chung

doi:10.1115/ICONE10-22232

A study on quenching meshes as a possible controlling tool of hydrogen explosion in nuclear power plants

Hong Jip Kim, Seong Wan Hong, Hee Dong Kim, Seung Yeon Yang, Suk Ho Chung

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Abstract

Characteristics of quenching meshes for control of hydrogen combustion in severe accident in nuclear power plant are experimentally investigated. Quenching distances of hydrogen-air mixtures without steam over a range of initial pressure are measured. Those of stoichiometric hydrogen-air mixtures with steam with respect to initial pressure are also measured. In addition, parameters that should be considered to ensure the performance and validity of the installation of quenching meshes for the control of hydrogen combustion in closed compartments are obtained from a simplified phenomenological analysis and experimentally investigated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	145-151
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22232
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 10) - Arlington, VA, United States Duration: Apr 14 2002 → Apr 18 2002

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Other	10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 10)
Country/Territory	United States
City	Arlington, VA
Period	04/14/02 → 04/18/02

Keywords

Equipment survivability
Hydrogen combustion
Quenching mesh
Severe accident

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Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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A study on quenching meshes as a possible controlling tool of hydrogen explosion in nuclear power plants

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