Sodium Technology Handbook

Sodium Technology Education Committee*

This document was published as a textbook for the education and the training of personnel working for operation and maintenance of sodium facilities including FBR plants and those engaged in R&D activities related to sodium technology. This guidebook covers the following technical areas. - Properties of sodium - Compatibilities of sodium with materials - Flow and heat transfer and structural integrity - Sodium systems and components - Sodium instrumentations - Sodium handling technology - Accident assessments and measures of FBRs relevant to sodium - Operation and maintenance technology of sodium facilities - Laws, regulations and internal rules regarding sodium The plannings and discussions of the handbook were made in the Sodium Technology Education Committee organized in O-arai Engineering Center consisting of the representatives of the related departments including Tsuruga headquarters. Experts in various departments participated in writing individual technical subjects.