Facility Details: ZREX

Description: FCI
Organization / Localization: ANL/Argonne, IL
Ex-Vessel Fuel Coolant Interaction - (EVFCI) (1)
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: FCI codes
Experimental Research Program:
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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
Contributed By: M. Leskovar
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 (2024-2025)