Facility Details: CODEX

Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-1
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER, scoping test, Al2O3
References: Z. Hózer, L. Maróti, B. Tóth, P. Windberg,”VVER-440 Core Degradation Experiment” Proceedings of NURETH-8, Vol. 2, Kyoto, 1997, pp. 605-611. Z. Hózer, L. Maróti, I. Nagy, P. Windberg: CODEX-2 Experiment: Integral VVER-440 Core Degradation Test, KFKI-2000-02/G, 2000
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-2
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER UO2 escalation and slow cooling down
References: Z. Hózer, L. Maróti, B. Tóth, P. Windberg,”VVER-440 Core Degradation Experiment” Proceedings of NURETH-8, Vol. 2, Kyoto, 1997, pp. 605-611. Z. Hózer, L. Maróti, I. Nagy, P. Windberg: CODEX-2 Experiment: Integral VVER-440 Core Degradation Test, KFKI-2000-02/G, 2001
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-3/1
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER UO2 water quench at 1150 oC
References: Z. Hózer , L. Maróti ,P. Windberg, “Quenching of High Temperature VVER Bundle”, Proceedings of NURETH-9 on CD, San Francisco, 1999, ISBN 0-89448-650-0 Z. Hózer, L. Maróti , I. Nagy, P. Windberg: CODEX-3/1 and CODEX 3/2 Experiments: Quenching of High Temperature VVER Bundles, KFKI-2000-03/G
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-3/2
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER UO2 water quench at 1500 oC
References: Z. Hózer , L. Maróti ,P. Windberg, “Quenching of High Temperature VVER Bundle”, Proceedings of NURETH-9 on CD, San Francisco, 1999, ISBN 0-89448-650-0 Z. Hózer, L. Maróti , I. Nagy, P. Windberg: CODEX-3/1 and CODEX 3/2 Experiments: Quenching of High Temperature VVER Bundles, KFKI-2000-03/G
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-AIT-1
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 9-rod PWR UO2 air ingress
References: Z. Hózer, P. Windberg, I. Nagy, L. Maróti, L. Matus, M. Horváth, A. Pintér, A. Czitrovszky, P. Jani: CODEX-AIT-1 Experiment: Core Degradation Test Under Air Ingress, KFKI-2002-02/G; Pintér Csordás A, Matus L, Czitrovszky A, Jani P, Maróti L, Hózer Z, Windberg P, Hummel R, J. Nucl. Materials, vol 282 (2000), Iss 2-3, pp. 205-215; Sheperd I, B. Adroguer B, Buchmann M, Gleisberg O, Haste T, Hofmann P, Hózer Z, Hummel R, Kaltofen R, Knorr J, Kourti N, Leonardi M, Oriolo F, Schneider R, Maróti L, Matus L, Schanz G, Windberg P. Oxidation Phenomena in Severe Accidents, Proceedings of FISA-99, Luxemburg 29 November - 1 December 1999, pp. 193-201
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-AIT-2
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 9-rod PWR UO2 steam oxidation and air ingress
References: Z. Hózer, P. Windberg, I. Nagy, L. Maróti, L. Matus, M. Horváth, A. Pintér, Á. Griger, M. Balaskó, B. Alföldy, A. Czitrovszky, P. Jani: CODEX-AIT-2 Experiment: Core Degradation Test With Steam Oxidation and Air Ingress, KFKI-2002-03/G
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-B4C
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER UO2,B4C control rod degradation
References: B. Adroguer, P.Chatelard, J.P. Van Dorsselaere, C. Duriez, N. Cocuaud, L.Bellenfant, D.Bottomley, V.Vrtilkova, K.Mueller, W.Hering, C.Homann, W.Krauss, A.Miassoedov, M.Steinbrück, Z. Hózer, G.Bandini, J.Birchley, T.v.Berlepsch, M.Buck, J.A.F.Benitez, E.Virtanen, S.Marguet, G.Azarian, H.Plank, M.Veschunov, Y.Zvonarev: Core Loss During a Severe Accident (COLOSS), Proceedings of FISA-2001, Luxemburg 12-15 November 2001, pp. 247-260
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-CT-1
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER Al2O3 long term oxidation and quench
References: Hózer, Z., Balaskó, M., Horváth, M., Kunstár, M., Matus, L., Nagy, I., Novotny, T., Perez-Feró, E, Pintér, A., Vér, N., Vimi, A., Windberg, P., 2010. Quenching of high temperature VVER fuel after long term oxidation in hydrogen rich steam, Ann. Nucl. En., 37, 71-82.
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-CT-2
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER Al2O3 treatment in hydrogen and quench
References: Hózer, Z., Balaskó, M., Horváth, M., Kunstár, M., Matus, L., Nagy, I., Novotny, T., Perez-Feró, E, Pintér, A., Vér, N., Vimi, A., Windberg, P., 2010. Quenching of high temperature VVER fuel after long term oxidation in hydrogen rich steam, Ann. Nucl. En., 37, 71-82.
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-LOCA-200
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER Al2O3 DBA LOCA
References: Hózer, Z., Balaskó, M., Horváth, M., Kunstár, M., Matus, L., Nagy, I., Novotny, T., Perez-Feró, E, Pintér, A., Vér, N., Vimi, A., Windberg, P., 2010. Quenching of high temperature VVER fuel after long term oxidation in hydrogen rich steam, Ann. Nucl. En., 37, 71-82.
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-LOCA-200B
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER Al2O3 BDBA LOCA
References: Hózer, Z., Balaskó, M., Horváth, M., Kunstár, M., Matus, L., Nagy, I., Novotny, T., Perez-Feró, E, Pintér, A., Vér, N., Vimi, A., Windberg, P., 2010. Quenching of high temperature VVER fuel after long term oxidation in hydrogen rich steam, Ann. Nucl. En., 37, 71-82.
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-LOCA-E4
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER Al2O3 Shutdown LOCA
References: Hózer, Z., Balaskó, M., Horváth, M., Kunstár, M., Matus, L., Nagy, I., Novotny, T., Perez-Feró, E, Pintér, A., Vér, N., Vimi, A., Windberg, P., 2010. Quenching of high temperature VVER fuel after long term oxidation in hydrogen rich steam, Ann. Nucl. En., 37, 71-82.
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Organization / Localization: KFKI
Country: Hungary
Test Identification: CODEX-LOCA-SFP
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: early-phase core degradation in light water reactors (Western LWR and VVER designs)
Measured Parameters: 7-rod VVER Al2O3 Spent fuel pool LOCA
References: Hózer, Z., Balaskó, M., Horváth, M., Kunstár, M., Matus, L., Nagy, I., Novotny, T., Perez-Feró, E, Pintér, A., Vér, N., Vimi, A., Windberg, P., 2010. Quenching of high temperature VVER fuel after long term oxidation in hydrogen rich steam, Ann. Nucl. En., 37, 71-82.
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