Facility Details: ZREX

Organization / Localization: ANL/Argonne, IL
Facility Description: It consists of a melt furnace/release assembly and a test section located beneath of it. The test section corresponds to a 98-cm long section of a 10-cm I.D. CS tube.
Test Identification: ZREX-19 to ZREX-50 (some missing), ZRSS-4 to ZRSS-11
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion
Measured Parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Debris characterization
Modelling: Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification
Simulation Code: VAPEX
References: D. H. Cho, D. R Armstrong, and W. H. Gunther, Experiments on Interactions Between Zirconium-Containing Melt and Water, NUREG-CR-5372. https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0636/ML063620324.pdf
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)