Phenomenology of Graphite Burning in Air Ingress Accidents of HTRs

Air ingress with graphite burning belongs to the accident scenarios in HTRs with potentially severe consequences. This paper gives an overview of basic phenomena of graphite burning like ignition conditions and moving reaction fronts. The pioneering graphite burning experiments of Don Schweitzer are...

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Main Author: Rainer Moormann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/589747
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