Use of refractory coatings in systems for melt containment in a serious accident at a nuclear power plant with a VVER reactor

Authors
Mineev, VN Akopov, FA Virnik, AM Gutkin, LD Dombrovskii, LA Zaichik, LI Zeigarnik, YA Beshta, SV Granovskii, VS Kovtunova, SV Khabenskii, VB
Citation
Vn. Mineev et al., Use of refractory coatings in systems for melt containment in a serious accident at a nuclear power plant with a VVER reactor, ATOM ENERGY, 89(5), 2000, pp. 868-873
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
ATOMIC ENERGY
ISSN journal
10634258 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
868 - 873
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-4258(200011)89:5<868:UORCIS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A computational analysis is performed of the use of zirconium dioxide ceram ic in melt containment systems with relatively thin heat-conducting structu res. The results of ail investigation of the physicochemical processes for the interaction of melt with zirconium dioxide ceramic are presented. It is shown that the use of zirconium dioxide ceramic together with a passive wa ter source gives the required melt cooling parameters for 3 to 24 h dependi ng oil the cooling regime. 4 figures, 9 references.