Conditions for corium melt to generate an energetic steam explosion and measure its yield

Facility NameTest IdentificationMeasured ParametersModellingSimulation CodeExperimental Research ProgramCountry
KROTOSK-3780wt%UO2 - 20wt%ZrO2, melt mass=3.2 kg, melt T=3018 KIspra, Italy
KROTOSK-4580wt%UO2 - 20wt%ZrO2, melt mass=3.1 kg, melt T=3106 Ispra, Italy
KROTOSK-4780wt%UO2 - 20wt%ZrO2, melt mass=5.4 kg, melt T=3023 Ispra, Italy
KROTOSK-5280wt%UO2 - 20wt%ZrO2, melt mass=2.6 kg, melt T=3133 Ispra, Italy
KROTOSK-5380wt%UO2 - 20wt%ZrO2, melt mass=3.6 kg, melt T=3129 3Ispra, Italy




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