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DataBase Ex-Vessel - Focus area 1: Ex-vessel fuel coolant interaction (EVFCI) (17)

Facility Name	Test Identification	Measured Parameters	Modelling	Simulation Code	Experimental Research Program
KROTOS	KROTOS 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	FRADEMO, IDEMO, PM-ALPHA, ESPROSE, TEXAS III (mentioned in reference), FCI codes	JRC Ispra
References: [1] H. Hohmann, D. Magallon, H.Schins, and A.Yerkess,FCI Experiments in the Aluminum Oxide/Water System, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 155 (1995), 391-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-5493(94)00884-2 IP/Copyright Situation: No
KROTOS	KROTOS 56, 57, 58	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	FCI codes	FARO program
References: [1] I. Huhtiniemi and D. Magallon, Insight into Steam Explosions with Corium Melts in KROTOS, Nuclear Engineering and Design 204 (2001) 391-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-5493(00)00319-8 IP/Copyright Situation: No
KROTOS	KROTOS 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	FCI codes	JRC Ispra
References: [1] I. Huhtiniemi, D. Magallon, H. Hohmann, Results of Recent KROTOS FCI Tests: Alumina versus Corium Melts, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 189 (1999), 379-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-5493(98)00269-6 [2] A. Annunziato, A. Yerkess, C. Addabbo, FARO and KROTOS code simulation and analysis at JRC Ispra, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 189, Issues 1–3, 1999, Pages 359-378, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-5493(98)00268-4. [3] Mitja Uršič, Matjaž Leskovar, Borut Mavko, Simulations of KROTOS alumina and corium steam explosion experiments: Applicability of the improved solidification influence modelling, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 246, 2012, Pages 163-174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2011.12.021 IP/Copyright Situation: No
KROTOS	KROTOS 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	IFCI, TEXA, PM-ALPHA, COMETA, ESPROSE.m, IDEMO, TEXAS (mentioned in reference), FCI codes	JRC Ispra
References: [1] I. Huhtiniemi, H. Hohmann, D. Magallon, FCI Experiments in the Corium/Water System, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 177 (1997), 339-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-5493(97)00202-1 IP/Copyright Situation: No
KROTOS	KS-1, KS-2, KS-3, KS-4, KS-5, KS-6	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	FCI codes	OECD/NEA program
References: [1] Piluso P. Et al,, “Steam Explosion Resolution for Nuclear Applications”-Phase 2, OECD/Integrated report, December 2014. IP/Copyright Situation: No
KROTOS	KA-1, KA-2, KA-4	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	FCI codes	French ICE project
References: [1] Piluso P., "Main results of KROTOS tests -ICE program", International Workshop on Fuel-Coolant Interaction and Steam explosion. Fontenay-aux-Roses (France), November 8-9, 2023 IP/Copyright Situation: Yes, ICE partners
TROI	TS-1, TS-2, TS-3, TS-4, TS-5, TS-6	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	FCI codes	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
TROI	TROI-21, TROI-22, TROI-23, TROI-24, TROI-25, TROI-26	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
TROI	TROI-38, TROI-39, TROI-40, TROI-41	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
TROI	TROI-10, TROI-11, TROI-12, TROI-13, TROI-14	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
TROI	TROI-14, TROI-15, TROI-16, TROI-17, TROI-18, TROI-19, TROI-20	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
TROI	TROI-34, TROI-35, TROI-36,TROI-37	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
TROI	TROI-1, TROI-2, TROI-3, TROI-4, TROI-5	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
TROI	TROI-13, TROI-14, TROI-15	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
TROI	TROI-82	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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
WFCI	A-01 to A-06, B-01 to B-03, C-01 to C-06, D-01 to D-06, E-01 to E-03, F-02 to F-04	Pressure, Temperature, Water level swell, Visualisation	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	FCI codes
References: [1] Hyun-Sun Park, Vapor Explosions in One-Dimensional Large Scale Geometry, PhD. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1995). IP/Copyright Situation: No
ZREX	ZREX-19 to ZREX-50 (some missing), ZRSS-4 to ZRSS-11	Pressure, Temperature, Debris characterization	Fragmentation laws, steam explosion quantification	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

Premixing, Explosion /fragmentation, steam explosion