LOBI (IET facility)

Country:
Italy
Organization:
JRC/EC - Joint Research Center of the Commission of the European Communities , Ispra
Operating years:
1979 - 1991
Reference reactor:
KWU-PWR-4L
Pictures:
IET21 picture #1 (JPG)

Main characteristics

Coolant:Water

Primary system volume:0.82 m3

Primary system pressure (max):15.5 MPa

Core flow area:0.0081 m2

Scaling method:P-to-V(Kv)

Time scale:1

Volumetric scale:1/712

Height scale:1

Scaling approaches:

Loops

Number of loops:2

Number of single loops:1

HL inner diam.:46 mm

CL inner diam.:46 mm

Seal depth2.1 m

Number of combined intact loops:3

HL inner diam.:73 mm

CL inner diam.:73 mm

Seal depth:2.5 m

Number of FOR loops:1

Notes:

consider HL diameter to be same as the CL diameter

Primary pumps

Number:2

Fluid:2-phase

Coastdown:Programmed

Core

Number of sim. fuel Rods:64

Diameter:10.7 mm

Pitch:14.3 mm

Heated length:3.66 m

Max power:5.3 MW

Heating method:Skin

Axial power distribution:Chopped cosine

Steam Generator

Number:2

Type:U Tube

Num. tubes single loop:8

Num. tubes comb. loop:24

Pressure:10 MPa

ID:19.7 mm

OD:22 mm

References