Facility Details: DEFOR-A SAFEST

Organization / Localization: KTH-NPS
Facility Description: The facility is composed of a 45-kW medium frequency (up to 30kHz)induction furnace (IF) for melt generation, melt delivery funnel, andcoolant tank with a glass window for visual imaging of transientpre-mixing.
Test Identification: SAFEST-A22
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Oxidic simulant melt fragmentation and debris bed formation in deep water with installed rod
Measured Parameters: Debris bed 3D scanning, agglomeration fraction as pool depth function, particle size distribution as pool depth function, debris bed porosity estimate
Modelling: Melt jet breakup
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Experimental Research Program: EU SAFEST
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References: [1] G. Albrecht, B. Fluhrer, A. Miassoedov, S. Bechta, A. Karbojian, P. Kudinov. Debris beds formed from FCI in presence of a control rod guide tube in BWRs (DEFOR/SAFEST-A22 test). SAFEST-DRI-D3.2.4. 2017
[2] A. Karbojian ∗, W.M. Ma, P. Kudinov, T.N. Dinh, A scoping study of debris bed formation in the DEFOR test facility, Nuclear Engineering and Design 239 (2009) 1653–1659
IP/Copyright Situation: None




Implemented as part of the Seaknot EU funded project (HORIZON-EURATOM-2021-NRT-01 under Grant Agreement No. 101060327) - WP2.6 UNIPI (2024-2026)