摘要:
A method for suppressing a pyrophoric metal fire may include arranging a suppression system above a containment structure. The suppression system includes a first extinguishing agent. The containment structure is configured to contain and isolate a pyrophoric metal from ambient air. The suppression system is configured to activate upon a leak and ignition of the pyrophoric metal so as to release the first extinguishing agent to suppress the pyrophoric metal fire.
摘要:
A tubular pipe (10) for transporting liquid sodium is suitable for inhibiting any leaks of sodium outside the pipe. The pipe includes a pipe body (20) covered on the inside with an inner layer which includes: a first continuous layer (40) made of ceramic or a metal or metal alloy, for being placed in contact with the liquid sodium carried by the tubular pipe; and between the pipe body and the first ceramic layer, an intermediate layer (50) made of a reactive material which, when the layer contacts the liquid sodium, the layer turns into a modified material which has separate electric conductivity from that of the reactive material.
摘要:
A method for suppressing a pyrophoric metal fire may include arranging a suppression system above a containment structure. The suppression system includes a first extinguishing agent. The containment structure is configured to contain and isolate a pyrophoric metal from ambient air. The suppression system is configured to activate upon a leak and ignition of the pyrophoric metal so as to release the first extinguishing agent to suppress the pyrophoric metal fire.
摘要:
A multiple-sheathed sodium leakage detection apparatus capable of detecting a small amount of leakage of sodium due to a breakage of a well for temperature measurement at an early stage of the leakage. The apparatus is a combination of a multiple-sheathed sodium leakage detector having a sheathed thermocouple and sodium leakage detection element wires, which are disposed in an insulating material filled in a multiple sheath; a sodium leakage judgment device which judges whether or not there is a leakage of sodium by a signal from the multiple-sheathed sodium leakage detector; an alarm device which gives an alarm when it is judged that there is a leakage of sodium; and signal lines which connect these devices. The multiple-sheathed sodium leakage detector is designed in conformity to the sheath outer diameter so that it can be inserted into a well which has already been installed on an existing piping without changing the well.
摘要:
An on-line method for early detection of a leak through a tube of a liquid metal-to-water tube type heat exchanger in a liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor system. Introducing helium to the heat exchanger feedwater exposes the helium to any heat exchanger leak locations, and the helium will diffuse or flow through the leak location into the liquid metal. An increase in the helium content of the liquid metal evidences the existence of a leak. The content of helium in the liquid metal can be detected either by direct analysis of the reactor cover gas in a dual cycle reactor plant, or by removing a coolant sample from the reactor system downstream of the heat exchanger in a dual or triple cycle plant, separating the gaseous content of the sample, and analyzing the gaseous content for helium. The properties of helium are such that the invention method may result in identification of a tube leak before any water and liquid metal actually come in contact.