Research Article

Verification of the Efficacy of Passive Autocatalytic Recombiners in a Typical Pressurized Water Reactor under a Station Blackout Condition

Table 11

Effect of injection timing on H2 generation (depressurization at core melting).

Ext. injection flow rate (kg/s)Remaining SIT mass
45%30%25%20%15%

1/6 flow (6.25)504.74 kg H2501.81 kg H2501.60 kg H2497.99 kg H2496.07 kg H2
Half flow (18.75)463.17 kg H2469.86 kg H2470.24 kg H2471.20 kg H2471.35 kg H2
Full flow (37.5)461.00 kg H2469.69 kg H2469.92 kg H2470.72 kg H2473.86 kg H2