Facility Details: RASPLAV-3

Organization / Localization: NITI
Country: Russia
Test Identification: all series
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: impact of the addition of steel on top of a stratified pool with metal either at the bottom or on the top of a suboxidized corium, with the presence of an oxide crust at the top surface (inert and oxidizing atmosphere)
Measured Parameters: molten (U,Zr)O_(2-x) + molten steel + argon or Ar/02 atmosphere
Experimental Research Program: CORDEB2
References: V. I. Almjashev, V. B. Khabensky, P. Piluso, A. Pivano, N. Chikhi, J. Delacroix, P. Fouquart, R. Le Tellier, F. Fichot & L. Carénini, “Progress in CORDEB/CORMET experiments”, Proc. of the International Seminar “In-vessel retention: outcomes of IVMR project”, Juan-les-Pins, France, 2020.
A. A. Sulatsky, V. I. Almjashev, V. S. Granovsky, V. B. Khabensky, K. E. V, S. A. Vitol, V. V. Gusarov, F. Fichot, L. Carénini, B. Michel, P. Piluso, R. Le Tellier, C. Le Guennic, N. Bakouta, T. Keim, and M. Lecomte, “Experimental study of oxidic-metallic melt oxidation,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 363, p. 110618, 2020
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Organization / Localization: NITI
Country: Russia
Test Identification: CD1 series
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: impact of the addition of steel on top of a stratified pool with heavy metal at the bottom and suboxidized corium on top, with the presence of an oxide crust at the top surface (inert atmosphere)
Measured Parameters: molten (U,Zr)O_(2-x) + molten steel + argon atmosphere
Experimental Research Program: CORDEB
References: F. Fichot, B. Michel, V. Almjashev, C. Le Guennic, N. Bakouta, R. Le Tellier, P. Piluso, and T. Keim, “Chemical Interactions of Molten Steel with (U-Zr-O) Corium: Main Outcomes of the CORDEB Program,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 388, p. 111588, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111588.
V. I. Almjashev, V. S. Granovsky, V. B. Khabensky, S. Yu. Kotova, E. V. Krushinov, A. A. Sulatsky, S. A. Vitol, V. V. Gusarov, F. Fichot, B. Michel, P. Piluso, R. Le Tellier, M. Fischer, C. Le Guennic, and N. Bakouta, “Experimental study of transient phenomena in the three-liquid oxidic-metallic corium pool,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 332, pp. 31–37, 2018.
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Organization / Localization: NITI
Country: Russia
Test Identification: CD2 series
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: impact of oxidation of a stratified pool with sub-oxidized corium at the bottom and light metal on top, with the presence of an oxide crust at the top surface
Measured Parameters: molten (U,Zr)O_(2-x)+ molten steel + Ar/02 atmosphere
Experimental Research Program: CORDEB
References: F. Fichot, B. Michel, V. Almjashev, C. Le Guennic, N. Bakouta, R. Le Tellier, P. Piluso, and T. Keim, “Chemical Interactions of Molten Steel with (U-Zr-O) Corium: Main Outcomes of the CORDEB Program,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 388, p. 111588, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111588.
A. A. Sulatsky, V. I. Almjashev, V. S. Granovsky, V. B. Khabensky, K. E. V, S. A. Vitol, V. V. Gusarov, F. Fichot, L. Carénini, B. Michel, P. Piluso, R. Le Tellier, C. Le Guennic, N. Bakouta, T. Keim, and M. Lecomte, “Experimental study of oxidic-metallic melt oxidation,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 363, p. 110618, 2020
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Organization / Localization: NITI
Country: Russia
Test Identification: CD3 series
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: impact of oxidation of molten steel on top of an over-stoichiometric corium at the bottom (inert or oxidizing atmosphere)
Measured Parameters: molten (U,Zr)O_(2+x) + molten steel + Ar/02 atmosphere
Experimental Research Program: CORDEB
References: F. Fichot, B. Michel, V. Almjashev, C. Le Guennic, N. Bakouta, R. Le Tellier, P. Piluso, and T. Keim, “Chemical Interactions of Molten Steel with (U-Zr-O) Corium: Main Outcomes of the CORDEB Program,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 388, p. 111588, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111588.
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Organization / Localization: NITI
Country: Russia
Test Identification: CD4 series
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: impact of the progression of steel on top of a debris bed made of sub-oxidized corium particles (inert atmosphere)
Measured Parameters: (U,Zr)O_(2-x) debris + molten steel + argon atmosphere
Experimental Research Program: CORDEB
References: F. Fichot, B. Michel, V. Almjashev, C. Le Guennic, N. Bakouta, R. Le Tellier, P. Piluso, and T. Keim, “Chemical Interactions of Molten Steel with (U-Zr-O) Corium: Main Outcomes of the CORDEB Program,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 388, p. 111588, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111588.
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Organization / Localization: NITI
Country: Russia
Test Identification: CD5 series
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: impact of the progression of steel on top of a debris bed made of sub-oxidized corium particles, with simultaneous oxidation
Measured Parameters: (U,Zr)O_(2-x) debris + molten steel + Ar/02 atmosphere
Experimental Research Program: CORDEB
References: F. Fichot, B. Michel, V. Almjashev, C. Le Guennic, N. Bakouta, R. Le Tellier, P. Piluso, and T. Keim, “Chemical Interactions of Molten Steel with (U-Zr-O) Corium: Main Outcomes of the CORDEB Program,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 388, p. 111588, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111588.
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Organization / Localization: Kurchatov Institute
Country: Russia
Test Identification: MA-7(1)
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: investigate cooled vessel steel corrosion in molten corium under air and steam atmospheres
Measured Parameters: UO2-ZrO2-Zr pool, melt/crust surface T=2500 C
References: Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Vitol, S.A., Sulatsky, A.A., Almjashev, V.I., Bechta, S.V., Gusarov, V.V., Barrachin, M., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P., 2014. Oxidation effect on steel corrosion and thermal loads during corium melt in-vessel retention. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278, 310–316.
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Organization / Localization: Kurchatov Institute
Country: Russia
Test Identification: MA-7(2)
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: investigate cooled vessel steel corrosion in molten corium under air and steam atmospheres
Measured Parameters: Surface crust, melt/crust surface T=2400 C
References: Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Vitol, S.A., Sulatsky, A.A., Almjashev, V.I., Bechta, S.V., Gusarov, V.V., Barrachin, M., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P., 2014. Oxidation effect on steel corrosion and thermal loads during corium melt in-vessel retention. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278, 310–316.
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Organization / Localization: Kurchatov Institute
Country: Russia
Test Identification: MA-9
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: investigate cooled vessel steel corrosion in molten corium under air and steam atmospheres
Measured Parameters: UO2-ZrO2-Zr pool, steel mass fraction0.1, melt/crust surface T=2500 C
References: Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Vitol, S.A., Sulatsky, A.A., Almjashev, V.I., Bechta, S.V., Gusarov, V.V., Barrachin, M., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P., 2014. Oxidation effect on steel corrosion and thermal loads during corium melt in-vessel retention. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278, 310–316.
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Organization / Localization: Kurchatov Institute
Country: Russia
Test Identification: MCP-3()1
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: investigate cooled vessel steel corrosion in molten corium under air and steam atmospheres
Measured Parameters: UO2-ZrO2-Zr pool, melt/crust surface T=2400 C
References: Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Vitol, S.A., Sulatsky, A.A., Almjashev, V.I., Bechta, S.V., Gusarov, V.V., Barrachin, M., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P., 2014. Oxidation effect on steel corrosion and thermal loads during corium melt in-vessel retention. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278, 310–316.
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Organization / Localization: Kurchatov Institute
Country: Russia
Test Identification: MCP-3(2)
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: investigate cooled vessel steel corrosion in molten corium under air and steam atmospheres
Measured Parameters: Oxidic pool, melt/crust surface T=2400 C
References: Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Vitol, S.A., Sulatsky, A.A., Almjashev, V.I., Bechta, S.V., Gusarov, V.V., Barrachin, M., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P., 2014. Oxidation effect on steel corrosion and thermal loads during corium melt in-vessel retention. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278, 310–316.
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Organization / Localization: Kurchatov Institute
Country: Russia
Test Identification: MCP-6
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: investigate cooled vessel steel corrosion in molten corium under air and steam atmospheres
Measured Parameters: Molten steel, melt/crust surface T=1230 C
References: Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Vitol, S.A., Sulatsky, A.A., Almjashev, V.I., Bechta, S.V., Gusarov, V.V., Barrachin, M., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P., 2014. Oxidation effect on steel corrosion and thermal loads during corium melt in-vessel retention. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278, 310–316.
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Organization / Localization: Kurchatov Institute
Country: Russia
Test Identification: MCP-7
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: investigate cooled vessel steel corrosion in molten corium under air and steam atmospheres
Measured Parameters: UO2-ZrO2-Zr pool, melt/crust surface T=2000 C
References: Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Vitol, S.A., Sulatsky, A.A., Almjashev, V.I., Bechta, S.V., Gusarov, V.V., Barrachin, M., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P., 2014. Oxidation effect on steel corrosion and thermal loads during corium melt in-vessel retention. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278, 310–316.
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