Recent research by the City College of New York, supported by the US Department of Energy, has made advancements in understanding how helium, used as a cooling agent in gas-cooled nuclear reactors, behaves during accidents. The findings indicate that pipe breaks higher up in a reactor reduce the risk of oxygen mixing with helium and causing core damage. This insight is crucial for improving reactor design and safety, ensuring more reliable protection against accidents in these high-temperature facilities.
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