LOFT (IET facility)

Country:
United States of America
Organization:
INL - Idaho National Laboratory
Operating years:
1976 - 1985
Reference reactor:
W-PWR-4L
Pictures:
IET19 picture #1 (JPG)

Main characteristics

Primary system volume:7.63 m3

Primary system pressure (max):15.5 MPa

Core flow area:0.165 m2

Scaling method:P-to-V(Kv)

Time scale:1

Volumetric scale:1/60

Height scale:0.5

Scaling approaches:

Loops

Number of loops:2

Number of single loops:1

HL inner diam.:130 mm

CL inner diam.:130 mm

Seal depth1.27 m

Number of combined intact loops:3

HL inner diam.:350 mm

CL inner diam.:350 mm

Number of FOR loops:1

Primary pumps

Number:2

Fluid:1-phase

Coastdown:Inertia

Core

Number of sim. fuel Rods:1300

Diameter:10.7 mm

Pitch:14.3 mm

Heated length:1.68 m

Max power:50 MW

Cladding:Stainless Steel

Heating method:Nuclear

Steam Generator

Number:1

Type:U Tube

Num. tubes comb. loop:1845

Pressure:6 MPa

ID:10.2 mm

OD:12.7 mm

Pitch:19 mm

References