Abstract
A new concept of hydrogen mitigation in nuclear reactor containments in which a combustible mixture of hydrogen, air and steam is allowed to flow through a combuster has been investigated. A 15-cm-diameter scaled-down combustor has been designed and operated at temperatures up to 100°C and steam concentrations up to 50%. The combustor consisted of a flame holder, in the form of a Vee-gutter, installed in a stainless steel duct. Operation of the combustor has been found to be satisfactory and it appears that this controlled burning concept could be used to burn hydrogen produced during postulated loss-of-coolant accidents in nuclear reactors.
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