Organization / Localization: KIT Country: Germany Test Identification: Binary melts of KNO3–NaNO3 are selected as simulants for the experiments using both a non noneutectic
mixture of 80 mole% KNO3–20 mole% NaNO3 as well as a eutectic mixture of 50 mole% KNO3–50 mole% NaNO3 (eutectic temperature is 225 °C).
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena:melt pool behaviour - heat flux distribution in the conditions when the melt pool is covered by water Measured Parameters: water and non-eutectic melts (mixture of KNO3 and NaNO3) as simulant fluids Simulation Code: ASTEC, MELCOR, AC2
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