HYDROGEN REDUCTION FOLLOWING SEVERE ACCID ENTS

Authors
HECK R KELBER G SCHMIDT KE ZIMMER HJ
Citation
R. Heck et al., HYDROGEN REDUCTION FOLLOWING SEVERE ACCID ENTS, Atw. Atomwirtschaft, Atomtechnik, 38(12), 1993, pp. 850-854
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Atw. Atomwirtschaft, Atomtechnik
ISSN journal
03658414 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
850 - 854
Database
ISI
SICI code
0365-8414(1993)38:12<850:HRFSAE>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The hydrogen produced after major accidents in a reactor may entail fi re or even explosion hazards. Its concentration must therefore be kept below an ignitable mixture at all costs. as complete inerting of the reactor building is not possible. Catalytic recombinators have been de veloped for the detection of hydrogen accumulations. Ignition coils wi th independent electric power supplies cause even minute amounts of hy drogen to burn off before dangerous volumes can accumulate.