Research Article

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

Table 9

Effect of external injection flow rate and time delay (depressurization at core uncovery).

Ext. injection flow rate (kg/s)Time delay from SIT depletion (s)
06000900012,00015,000

1/6 flow (6.25)400.84 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2
Half flow (18.75)399.95 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2
Full flow (37.5)399.94 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2399.64 kg H2