Facility Details: ACE

Organization / Localization: ANL
Facility Description: fission product release & physical-chemical properties of aerosols + metal in concrete
Test Identification: ACE L4, L5, L6, L7, L8
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: dry MCCI
Measured Parameters: pool temperature , ablation concrete depth, heat fluxes, gas composition, fission product release
Simulation Code: TOLBIAC-ICB CORCON COSACO WECHSL
Experimental Research Program: EPRI plus international partner organisations
References: [1] Thompson D.H., Fink J., 1988, Advanced Containment Experiments, ACE MCCI TEST L5, Test data report, ACE-TR-C7, ANL, Argonne, IL.
[2] Thompson D.H., Farmer M.T., Fink J.K., Armstrong D.R., Spencer B.W., 1997, Compilation, Analysis and Interpretation of ACE Phase C and MACE Experimental Data: Volume 1 – MCCI Thermalhydraulics Results, ACEX TR-C-14 Report.
[3] Thompson D. H., Fink J. K., Armstrong D. R., and Spencer B. W., “Thermal Hydraulic Aspects of Large-Scale Integral MCCI Tests in the ACE Program,” Proc. of the Second OECD (NEA) CSNI Specialist Meeting on Molten Core Debris-Concrete Interactions, KfK 5108, NEA/CSNI/R(92) 10, April 1992
[4] Thompson D. H. , et al., ""ACE Phase C Final Report: MCCI Thermal/Hydraulics Results"", TR-C42, Vol. I, Argonne National Laboratory, September 1997
[5] Wall I. B. and Sehgal B. R., ""Molten Corium Concrete Interactions, Advanced Containment Experiments (ACE) Project: Summary Report"", EPRI TR-103483, December 1993




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