Jan Blomstrand, Professor Emeritus

 

 Chair of the Division of Nuclear Reactor Engineering within the Department of

 Energy Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden

 

                             from 1994-09-01   until   2001-06-30.

 

 

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

 

 

J. Blomstrand, L. Massimo, J. Schlösser and E. Schröder, The Dragon Core. Presented at the Thorium Fuel Cycle Symposium, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA, 5 – 7 December 1962.

 

J. Blomstrand, J. Schlösser, H. Bruneder, U. Nyffenegger and G. Graziani, Uranium-235/Thorium Fuel Cycles in Graphite Moderated Systems. Proceedings from the Conference “Fuel Cycles of High Temperature Reactors”, Brussels, Belgium, 10 – 11 June 1965.

 

E. Schröder, J. H. Blomstrand and H. Bruneder, Fuel Cycles for Power Reactors. Symposium on High Temperature Reactors and the Dragon Project, London, UK, 23 – 24 May 1966. Proceedings published in the July 1966 issue of the Journal of the British Nuclear Energy Society, pp. 408 – 428.

 

H. Paul and J. H. Blomstrand, Determination of Fission Product Activities in Graphite by Gamma Spectrometry. Journal of Nuclear Energy, 1967, Vol. 21, pp. 183 – 191, Pergamon Press.

 

J. H. Blomstrand, A Note on Equilibrium Fuel Cycle Analysis. Journal of Nuclear Energy, 1968, Vol. 22, pp. 687 – 697, Pergamon Press.

 

R. J. J. Stamm´ler, J. Blomstrand and Z. J. Weiss, Equivalence Relations for Resonance Integral Calculations. Journal of Nuclear Energy, 1973, Vol. 27, pp. 885 – 888, Pergamon Press.

 

S-Å. Andersson and J. H. Blomstrand, A Mobile Computerised Multi-Channel Data Recording System for Dynamic Tests and Noise Analysis. Proceedings IAEA Specialist Meeting on Control System Commissioning and Dynamic Model Validation, Harrogate, UK, 5 – 7 June 1979, pp. 145 – 153.

 

J. H. Blomstrand and S-Å. Andersson, BWR Core Response to Fluctuations in Coolant Flow and Pressure, with Implications on Noise Diagnosis and Stability Monitoring. Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics and Core Thermal Hydraulics, Kiamesha Lake, New York, USA, 22 – 24 September, 1982. NUREG CP-0034, Vol. 1, pp. 220 – 235.  

 

J. H. Blomstrand and S. A. Andersson, Recording, Evaluation and Interpretation of Process Noise in ASEA-ATOM BWRs. Fourth Specialist Meeting on Reactor Noise (SMORN IV), Dijon, France, 15 – 19 October, 1984. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 1985, Vol. 15, pp. 461 – 471. Pergamon Press.

 

J. Blomstrand, A. Ljungblad, J. Johansson, B. Hedkrok, G. Wiksell, S. Persson, S. Övrum and L. Åberg, Cycle Extension in ASEA-ATOM BWRs. Nuclear Europe No. 3, March 1986, pp. 29 – 31.

 

O. Nylund and J. Blomstrand, Current Experience and Development Aspects of SVEA BWR Fuel. International Symposium on Improvements in Water Reactor Technology and Utilisation, Stockholm, Sweden, 15 – 19 September, 1986. IAEA-SM-288/41, pp. 147 – 161. 

 

J. Blomstrand, A. Spencer, J. Ganea, L. Ekstam, P. Reibe, K. Adielsson, F. Schwarts, Ch. Kvarnström and L-E. Häll, Noise Analysis of Core Coolant Channel Flow Signals, Recorded in Swedish and Finnish BWRs. Fifth Specialist Meeting on Reactor Noise (SMORN V), Munich, Germany, 12 – 16 October 1987. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 1988, Vol. 21, pp. 777 – 787. Pergamon Press.

 

S. Andersson, J. Blomstrand and Ch. Jönsson, Experimental Investigations on BWR Core and Coolant Channel Flow Stability. Presented at the Stability Symposium/TRAC-BWR Workshop organised by EG&G, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, 11 August 1989.

 

J. Blomstrand, H. Broddfelt, L. Holm and S. Haque, Stability Investigations on SVEA-64 BWR Fuel. Proceedings Fourth International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics (NURETH-IV), Karlsruhe, Germany, 10 – 13 October 1989; Vol. 1, pp. 521 – 527.

 

J. Blomstrand, Th. Lindqvist, J. Lorentzen, B-G. Bergdahl, R. Oguma, B. Andersson, P. Reibe and P. Lansåker, Stability Investigations of Forsmark 1 BWR during Power Ascension after the Annual Shutdown of 1987. International Workshop on Boiling Water Reactor Stability, Holtsville, New York, USA, 17 – 19 October, 1990. OECD-NEA CSNI Report 178, pp. 59 – 73.

 

J. Blomstrand, O. Nylund and R. Eklund, Flow Stability Investigations of SVEA BWR fuel. International Workshop on Boiling Water Reactor Stability, Holtsville, New York, USA, 17 – 19 October, 1990. OECD-NEA CSNI Report 178, pp. 74 – 86.

 

J. Blomstrand and H. Sonntag, Recent Core Stability Trends Experienced in the KKB BWR. Proceedings Jahrestagung Kerntechnik 1992, 5 – 7 May, Karlsruhe,  Germany, pp. 97 – 100.

  

J. Blomstrand, C. Rotander and S. Lundberg, Core Stability Monitoring – On-line Performance Qualification of COSMOS in KKL. Proceedings Jahrestagung Kerntechnik 1993, 25 – 27 May, Cologne, Germany, pp. 361 – 364.

 

J. Blomstrand, C. Rotander, S. Lundberg and C-G. Wiktor, Operational Experience of Core Stability in KKL, Gained from Tests conducted in 1990 and 1993. Proceedings Jahrestagung Kerntechnik 1994, 17 – 19 May, Stuttgart, Germany, pp. 73 – 76.

 

J. Blomstrand, B. Ludtke, R. Lundmark and H. Sonntag, Core Stability Tracking of the KKB BWR in Recent Years. Nuclear Engineering and Design 154 (1995), pp. 27 – 41.

 

H. Wennerström, W. Frid and J. Blomstrand, The Effect of Oxidation on the Minimum Film Boiling Temperature on a Heated Vertical Surface. Presented at the 34^th European Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting, Grenoble, France, 3 – 5 June 1996.

 

T. Okkonen, H. Wennerström, S. Hedberg, J. Blomstrand, B. R. Sehgal and W.Frid, Film Boiling on a Long Vertical Surface under High Heat Flux and Water Subcooling Conditions. Presented at the 31st National Heat Transfer Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, 3 – 6 August 1996.

 

F. D´Auria, W. Ambrosini, T. Anegawa, J. Blomstrand, J. In De Betou, S. Langenbuch, T. Lefvert and K. Valtonen, State of the Art Report on Boiling Water Reactor Stability (SOAR on BWRs). NEA/CSNI/R(96)21, OCDE/GD(97)13. January 1997.

 

H. Wennerström, W. Frid and J. Blomstrand, The Effect of Surfactants on the Leidenfrost Temperature. Presented at the 35^th European Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 6 – 7 June 1997.

 

 

H. Wennerström, W. Frid and J. Blomstrand, The Effect of Oxidation on the Minimum Film Boiling Temperature on a Heated Vertical Surface. Presented at the 35^th European Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 6 – 7 June 1997.

 

J. Blomstrand, R. Carlsson and M. Petersson, Studies of Thermal-Hydraulic Flow Stability of two Designs Versions of the SVEA BWR Fuel Assembly, based on Signal Recordings made in the Forsmark 2 Plant over the years 1990 – 1995. Proceedings from the BNES TopFuel ´97 Conference, Manchester, UK, 9 – 11 June 1997, Vol. 2, pp. 5.67 – 5.77. 

 

S. Erixon, S. Appelgren, S. Eriksson and J. Blomstrand, The Impact on Safety of the Integrity of Internal Parts in three Swedish Boiling Water Reactors of Identical Design. Presented at the ENS TopSafe ´98 Conference, Valencia, Spain, 15 – 17 April 1998.

 

J. Blomstrand, R. Carlsson and M. Petersson, Studies of Channel Flow Stability in a Boiling Water Reactor. Presented at the 2^nd International Symposium on Two-Phase Flow, Pisa, Italy, 23 – 26 May 1999.

 

D. Behamin, P. Persson, S. Hedberg and J. Blomstrand, Loop Studies Simulating – in Annular Geometry – the Influence of Spacers on Dryout in 8x8 BWR Assemblies. Presented at the 37^th European Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting, London, UK, 28 – 30 September 1999. 

 

J. Blomstrand, D. Behamin, P. Persson and S. Hedberg, Loop Studies Simulating – in Annular Geometry – the Influence of the Axial Power Distribution and the Number of Spacers on Dryout in 8x8 BWR Assemblies. Presented at the ENS TopFuel 2001 Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 28 - 30 May 2001.

 

H. Sadeghi, S. Hedberg, P. Fernando and J. Blomstrand, Loop Studies of Void Contents and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Air-Water Flows through two Transparent Mockups of BWR Core Coolant Channels, at Pressures slightly above Atmospheric. Presented at the 40^th European Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 11 – 13 June 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               LIST OF PATENTS

 

Sw. Patent Number     Description

 

  7506606-8                 Reactor with a borated pool

 

  81029525-8               BWR core stability monitoring system

 

  8204269-8                 Fuel assembly for a BWR

 

  8504811-4                 SVEA Fuel assembly 5x5

 

  8602515-2                 Suppression of noise interference