Case Study
Nitrogen Deluge System
Nitrogen Deluge System Client Confidential Introduction When nuclear fuel overheats, zirconium cladding used in the fuel rods oxidises and produces hydrogen, which is highly flammable when mixed with air. A way to manage such a hydrogen build up is to fill the reaction chamber with an inert gas – generally nitrogen. MMI were asked to support the design of a new nitrogen deluge system, which would be installed at a number of s