Facility Description: Multi-compartment test containment used for nuclear reactor severe accidents: thermal-hydraulics, aerosol behavior, gas mixing (650m3)
Test Identification: VANAM: M1, M2, M2*, M4, M3 = ISP-37
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: FP depletion to surfaces under condensing conditions (non-soluble)Measured Parameters: Temperature, humidity, and pressure, aerosol concentration, particle size distribution
Modelling: Aerosol depletion using nonsoluble (SnO2) and soluble, hygroscopic NaOH particles in a multi-compartment containment setup
Simulation Code: AC2, COCOSYS, GOTHIC, CONTAIN, ECART, MELCOR, ASTEC
Experimental Research Program: VANAM
Link to PIRT: WP-1.5 ST-10, ST-13. ST-14, ST-16
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References: [1] Kanzleiter T., Fischer K.O., Allelein H-J-, Schwarz S., Weber G., ""The VANAM experiments M1 and M2 - test results and multi-compartmental analysis"", Journal of Aerosol Science, Vol 22, Supplement 1, 1991, pp. S697-S700. M. Firnhaber, T.F. Kanzleiter, S. Schwarz, G. Weber International Standard Problem ISP-37 VANAM M3 - A Multi Compartment Aerosol Depletion Test with Hygroscopic Aerosol Material NEA/CSNI/ R(96)26 (Dec. 1996)
T. Kanzleiter Versuche zum Verhalten von Kernschmelzunfall-Aerosolen in einer Mehrraum-Containment-Geometrie (“VANAM-Versuche”) Battelle-Institut e.V., Frankfurt am Main Abschlussbericht BIeV-R67.098-01 (1995)
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