Coolant

Water

Sodium

Lead, Lead-bismuth

Parameter

Р = 16 MPa, Т = 300˚C

Р = 0.1 MPa, Т = 500˚C

Р = 0.1 MPa, Т = 500˚C

Maximum potential energy, GJ/m3, including:

~21.9

~10

~1.09

Thermal energy

~0.90

~0.6

~1.09

Potential compression energy

~0.15

None

None

Potential chemical energy of interaction

With zirconium ~11.4

With water ~5.1

With air ~9.3

None

Potential chemical energy of interaction of hydrogen released with air

~9.6

~4.3

None

Potential compression energy and chemical energy

~21

~9.4

None