Thermal and metallurgical response of the in-vessel core catcher according to the gap size with the lower head vessel

K. H. Kang; R. J. Park; W. S. Ryu; S. B. Kim; K. Y. Suh; F. B. Cheung; J. L. Rempe

Thermal and metallurgical response of the in-vessel core catcher according to the gap size with the lower head vessel

K. H. Kang, R. J. Park, W. S. Ryu, S. B. Kim, K. Y. Suh, F. B. Cheung, J. L. Rempe

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

LAVA-GAP-3 and LAVA-GAP-4 tests have been performed to investigate the performance of the in-vessel core catcher using alumina melt as a corium stimulant. The hemispherical in-vessel core catcher made of carbon steel or stainless steel was installed inside the lower head vessel. In this study, the effect of the gap size between the core catcher and the lower head vessel were examined. The gap size was 10mm in the LAVA-GAP-3 test and it was 5mm in the LAVA-GAP-4 test. The in-vessel core catcher was intact without any mechanical damage and metallurgical change in the LAVA-GAP-3 test. The in-vessel core catcher, however, was penetrated due to the limited heat removal capacity through the gap in the LAVA-GAP-4 test.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04
Pages	985-992
Number of pages	8
State	Published - 2004
Event	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04 - Pittsburgh, PA, United States Duration: Jun 13 2004 → Jun 17 2004

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Name	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04

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Other	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh, PA
Period	6/13/04 → 6/17/04

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Kang, K. H., Park, R. J., Ryu, W. S., Kim, S. B., Suh, K. Y., Cheung, F. B., & Rempe, J. L. (2004). Thermal and metallurgical response of the in-vessel core catcher according to the gap size with the lower head vessel. In Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04 (pp. 985-992). (Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04).

Kang, K. H. ; Park, R. J. ; Ryu, W. S. et al. / Thermal and metallurgical response of the in-vessel core catcher according to the gap size with the lower head vessel. Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04. 2004. pp. 985-992 (Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04).

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Thermal and metallurgical response of the in-vessel core catcher according to the gap size with the lower head vessel. / Kang, K. H.; Park, R. J.; Ryu, W. S. et al.
Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04. 2004. p. 985-992 (Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04).

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