Facility Details: TROI

Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-1, TROI-2, TROI-3, TROI-4, TROI-5
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: J. H. Song, I. K. Park, Y. J. Chang, Y. S. Shin, J. H. Kim, B. T. Min, S. W. Hong and H. D. Kim, Experiments on the Interactions of Molten ZrO2 with Water Using TROI Facility, Nucl. Eng. & Des., 213 (2002), pp. 970-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-5493(01)00504-0
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-10, TROI-11, TROI-12, TROI-13, TROI-14
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: J. H. Song, I. K. Park, Y. S. Shin, J. H. Kim, S. W. Hong, B. T. Min and H. D. Kim, Fuel Coolant Interaction Experiments in TROI using a UO2/ZrO2Mixture, Nuc. Eng. & Des., 222 (2003), pp. 1-15. DOI:10.1016/S0029-5493(02)00388-6
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-13, TROI-14, TROI-15
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: Jin Ho SONG, Seong Wan HONG, Jong Hwan KIM, Young Jo CHANG, Yong Seung SHIN, Beong Tae MIN and Hee Dong KIM, Insights from the Recent Steam Explosions Experiments in TROI, J. of Nucl. Sci. & Tech., 40 (2003), pp. 783-795. https://doi.org/10.1080/18811248.2003.9715420
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-14, TROI-15, TROI-16, TROI-17, TROI-18, TROI-19, TROI-20
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: J. H. Kim, I. K. Park, B. T. Min, S. W. Hong, Y. S. Shin, J. H. Song and H. D. Kim, An Experimental Study on Intermediate Scale Steam Explosions With Molten Zirconia and Corium in the TROI Facilities, 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-10), Seoul, Korea, October 5-9, 2003.
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-21, TROI-22, TROI-23, TROI-24, TROI-25, TROI-26
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: J. H. Kim, I. K. Park, B. T. Min, S. W. Hong, Y. S. Shin, J. H. Song and H. D. Kim,The Influence of Variations in the Water Depth and Melt Composition on a Spontaneous Steam Explosion in the TROI Experiments, Proceedings of ICAPP'04, Pitsburgh, PA USA, June 13-17, 2004, pp. 1210-1219.
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-34, TROI-35, TROI-36,TROI-37
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: J. H. Kim, I. K. Park, B. T. Min, S. W. Hong, S. H. Hong, J. H. Song and H. D. Kim, Results of the Triggered Steam Explosions From the TROI Experiment, Nucl. Tech., 158 (2007), pp. 378-395. doi.org/10.13182/NT07-A3849
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-38, TROI-39, TROI-40, TROI-41
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: J. H. Kim, I. K. Park, B. T. Min, S. W. Hong, J. H. Song and H. D. Kim, Results of the Triggered TROI Steam Explosion Experiments with a Narrow Interaction Vessel, Proceedings of ICAPP'06, Reno, NV USA, June 4-8, 2006, pp. 1322-1331.
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TROI-82
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
References: S.-W. HONG, S. H. KIM, and R.-J. PARK, “Comparison of Triggered Explosion Behavior by Corium Injection Modes in TROI Facility,” Nucl. Technol., 206, 3, 401 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1080/ 00295450.2019.1654816.
IP/Copyright Situation: No
Organization / Localization: KAERI/Daejon
Facility Description: The facility was composed of a furnace, a furnace vessel, an interaction vessel, a pressure vessel, and an intermediate melt catcher.
Test Identification: TS-1, TS-2, TS-3, TS-4, TS-5, TS-6
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: FCI codes
Experimental Research Program: OECD/NEA program
References: Piluso P. Et al,, “Steam Explosion Resolution for Nuclear Applications”-Phase 2, OECD/Integrated report, December 2014.
IP/Copyright Situation: No




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