Post-Critical Heat Flux (CHF) : The Ignition and Burning Behaviour of Sodium Metal in Air

Post-critical heat flux heat transfer: A survey of current correlations and their applicability
Post-critical heat flux (CHF)

Owing to the broad range of conditions that have been considered, the details published in this field has
always appeared ambiguous. What occurs as the poor output of a given correlation is always due to the
inadvertent use beyond the context of its derivation of the correlation. The different regimes of post-
CHF heat transfer relating to pool boiling and flow boiling are delineated in the present article. The
required correlations for each regime are indicated and an effort is made to determine their
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The ignition and burning behaviour of sodium metal in air
The ignition and combustion of sodium has been reviewed, both in terms of basic chemistry and also
with regard to its use as the heat transfer fluid of a fast breeder reactor. Comparisons with the burning
of hydrocarbon fluids are provided in the discussions of both combustion chemistry and the theoretical
processes of future fire extinguishants. There have been both realistic and experimental trials, some on
a wide scale, particularly in the area of spray fires and pool fires. As the subject of passive and active fire
extinction and potential degradation damage to materials, vapor combustion is briefly discussed.
Sodium: Reactions of elements
There are five reactions of elements;( 1) Reaction of sodium with air-with a knife, sodium is easy to
cut. The effect is a glossy surface, but due to the action of air and moisture, this easily dulls.
White sodium peroxide, Na2O2, along with any white sodium oxide, Na2O, is the product of
burning sodium in the air.(2) Reaction of sodium with water- To form a colourless solution of
sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen gas, sodium metal reacts easily with water (H2). Due
to the dissolved hydroxide, the resulting solution is basic. The answer is exothermic. The
sodium metal can well become so hot during the reaction that it catches fire and burns with a
distinctive orange colour. (3) Reaction of sodium with the halogens- To form sodium halides,
sodium metal reacts vigorously with all the halogens. It then responds to fluorine, F2, chlorine,
Cl2, bromine, I2, and iodine, I2, to form sodium(I) bromide, NaF, sodium(I) chloride, NaCl,
sodium(I) bromide, NaBr, and sodium(I) iodide, NaI, respectively. (4) Reaction of sodium with
acids- To form solutions containing the aquated Na(I) ion along with hydrogen gas, H2, sodium
metal dissolves readily in dilute sulphuric acid. (5) Reaction of sodium with bases- To form a
colorless simple solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen gas, sodium metal reacts
easily with water to (H2). And as the solution becomes simple, the reaction continues. Due to
the dissolved hydroxide, the resulting solution is basic. The answer is exothermic.
Reaction with air, water, and hydrogen
Sodium is usually quite air-reactive, and reactivity is a function of the air's relative humidity or water-
vapor content. The accumulation of small concentrations of impurities in sodium also accelerates the
degradation of solid sodium by oxygen. Sodium metal reacts in ordinary air to form a sodium hydroxide
layer that can readily absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, forming sodium. As the solubility of
the oxide in molten sodium is low, sodium that is highly polluted with monoxide can be readily filtered
by filtration. In large liquid-metal reactor systems, this poor solubility is used to a great degree in
continuous sodium purification. The reaction with water that has a high surface area with liquid sodium
can be explosive. Extremely exothermic (that is, heat is given off) is the sodium-water reaction.
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Post-critical heat flux heat transfer: A survey of current correlations and their applicability

Post-critical heat flux (CHF)

The ignition and burning behaviour of sodium metal in air

Sodium: Reactions of elements

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