Facility Details: VITI

Organization / Localization: CEA
Country: France
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: dissolution of a suboxidized corium crust by molten steel
Measured Parameters: (U,Zr)O_(2-x) crust + molten steel + argon atmosphere
Experimental Research Program: CORMET
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. Pivano, P. Piluso, N. Chikhi, P. Fouquart, J. Delacroix, and R. Le Tellier, “Experiments on interactions of molten steel with suboxidized corium crust for in-vessel melt retention,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 355, p. 110271, 2019.
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