FY 2014 Sodium-Supercritical CO₂ Interactions in the SNAKE Experiment Facility

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FY2017 Sodium-CO2 Interaction Tests

“…The experimental results of Exp2016_14 were discussed in detail in Gerardi et al (2016). This nozzle plugged due to buildup of solid reaction products.…”

“…The FY 2017 images clearly show some of the lower-density reaction product materials in the interior of the nozzle and on the surface. The experimental results of Exp2015_03 were discussed in detail in Gerardi et al (2016). This test injected 108 g of sCO2 into sodium without experiencing any nozzle plugging.…”

“…This process was improved for the following experiments (shown in previous sections) which prevented this type of damage. The experimental results of Exp2015_01 were discussed in detail in Gerardi et al (2016). This test injected only a small amount of sCO2 into sodium since the nozzle quickly plugged due to blockage by solid reaction products.…”

“…The first experiment was completed in September 2012 and summarized in Gerardi et al (2012b). The next seven tests were carried out in Fiscal Year 2013-2015 and detailed in Gerardi et al (2013bGerardi et al ( , 2014Gerardi et al ( , 2015b. Two series of inert gas jet tests in sodium were performed in Fiscal Year 2016 along with one sCO2-sodium experiment (Gerardi et al, 2016).…”

Fiscal Year 2018 Sodium-CO2 Interaction Test

“…The first experiment was completed in September 2012 and summarized inGerardi et al (2012b). The next seven tests were carried out in Fiscal Year 2013-2015 and detailed inGerardi et al (2013bGerardi et al ( , 2014Gerardi et al ( , 2015b. Two series of inert gas jet tests in sodium were performed in Fiscal Year 2016 along with one sCO2-sodium experiment(Gerardi et al, 2016).…”