Facility Details: SICOPS (Zirconia stability against oxidic and metallic melt)
Organization / Localization: Framatome GmbH, Radiochemical Lab Facility Description: Two different installations, on with a low- the other with a high-frequency induction generator for metallic and oxidic melts Test Identification: Simultaneous interaction of (UO2/ZrO2/FeO) melts with concrete and zirconia ceramics. SA-Related Topics / Phenomena:Stability of zirconia-based materials against steel and prototypic corium melts (laboratory scale). Measured Parameters: Melt temperature, post-test analyses REM, EDX Modelling: Simulation Code: Experimental Research Program: Framatome and EU CIT Link to PIRT: Objective: Validation tests for the stability of the EPR protective layer material
References: [1] S. Hellmann, M. Fischer, ”SICOPS experiments on simultaneous interaction of molten corium with concrete and refractory material”, OECD MCCI Seminar, Aix-en-Provence, 10-11 Oct. 2007
[2] M. Fischer, et al., “Experimental Investigations on Corium Interaction with Refractory and Sacrificial Layers (CORESA) - BMWI project 1501211”, Final Report, Nov. 2002, Framatome ANP GmbH
[3] B. Adroguer, et al., "Corium Interactions and Thermochemistry (CIT Project)", Final Report, European Commision, INV-CIT(99)-P040, Dec. 1999 IP/Copyright Situation:
Implemented as part of the Seaknot EU funded project (HORIZON-EURATOM-2021-NRT-01 under Grant Agreement No. 101060327) - WP2.6 UNIPI (2024-2026)