An experimental study on the intense heat transfer and phase change during melt and water interactions

Accidental contact between hot melt and cold water poses fatal hazard in several industries. Vapor explosion during melt-water contact in nuclear power plant accident can result in catastrophic containment failure. The fast transient phenomena as vapor explosion is not comprehensively understood despite several advances in research. It is not clear why certain parameters of melt and water exhibit differences in fragmentation behavior. To examine the influential parameters, we perform a series of experiments. The interactions between melt and water is visualized by high-speed video and X-ray radiograph.