ROSA-III (IET facility)

Country:
Japan
Organization:
JAERI - Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
Operating years:
1976 -
Reference reactor:
GE-BWR/6
Pictures:
IET13 picture #1 (JPG)

Main characteristics

Coolant:Water

Primary system volume:1.42 m3

Primary system pressure (max):7.2 MPa

Core flow area:0.0392 m2

Nb jet pumps:4

Nb recirculation loops:2

Scaling method:P-to-V(Kv)

Time scale:1

Volumetric scale:1/424

Height scale:0.5

Scaling approaches:

Core

Number of sim. fuel Rods:248

Diameter:12.3 mm

Pitch:16.2 mm

Heated length:1.88 m

Max power:4.4 MW

Avg. linear power:9.54 kW/m

Axial Peaking factor:1.4

Cladding:Inconel 600

Heating method:Indirect

Axial power distribution:Chopped cosine

References