Facility Details: SIMECO

Organization / Localization: KTH/NPS
Country: Sweden
Test Identification: 1. Uniform Molten Salt Experiment 2. Experiment on Focusing Caused by Top Metal Layer
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: IVR: Natural convection heat transfer in an internal heated liquid pool. Single and Two-layered stratified molten pool configuration.
Measured Parameters: The heat transfer of natural convection in an internal heated uniform / stratified liquid pool within slice type vessel with a semi-circular test section. Simulant materials: NaNO3-KNO3, cerrobent.
Simulation Code: PECM
References: [1] Sehgal B. R., Stepanyan A., Nayak A. K., Chikkanagoudar, U., “Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Stratified Pool with Volumetric Heat Generation”, Proc. of the 6th Inter. Top. Meeting on Operating Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Nara, Japan, Oct. 4-8, 2004 Phenomenology. 2006.

[2] Kolb, G., Theerthan, S. A., Sehgal, B. R., 2000. Experiments on in vessel melt pool formation and convection with NaNO3-KNO3 salt mixture as melt simulant. Proc. Of ICONE 8. Baltimore, MD, USA. № 8639, 2-6 April.

[3] Theerthan, S. A., Kolb, G., Sehgal, B. R., 2000. The role of phase separation on heat transfer in internally heated liquid layers. Proc. ICONE 8, Baltimore, MD, USA. № 8592, 2-6 April.

[4] Sehgal, B. R., Stepanyan, A., Nayak, A. K., Chikkanagoudar, U. 2004. Natural convection heat transfer in a stratified pool with volumetric heat generation. Proc. of the 6th International Topical Meeting on Operating Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics. Nara, Japan, 4-8 October.

[5] Gubaidullin, A. A., Sehgal, B. R., 2000. Natural convection in a double-layer pool with internal heat generation. Proc. ICONE 8, Baltimore, MD, USA. № 8591, 2-6 April.

[6] Sehgal, B. R., 2004. Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Stratified Melt Pool with Volumetric Heat Generation. CSNI Workshop MASCA Seminar, 10-11 June 2004, Aix-en-Provence, France [https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/workshops/masca2004/oc/papers/SWD_raj.pdf].
IP/Copyright Situation: Data available in the published papers only
Organization / Localization: KTH/NPS
Country: Sweden
Test Identification: Three-Layer pool confiuration: Case 1 and Case 2
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: IVR: Natural convection heat transfer in an internal heated liquid pool. Single and Two-layered stratified molten pool configuration.
Measured Parameters: The heat transfer of natural convection in an internal heated stratified liquid pool within slice type vessel with a semi-circular test section. Simulant materials: Paraffin oil, water and chlorobenzene.
Simulation Code: PECM
References: [1] W. Ma, A. Karbojian, N. Dinh. Data Compilation for FOREVER and SIMECO Tests. Technical Report for SARNET Network of Excellence for a Sustainable Integration of European Research on Severe Accident
IP/Copyright Situation: To be Checked




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