PKL-III (IET facility)

Country:
Germany
Organization:
AREVA NP - AREVA NP
Operating years:
1977 -
Reference reactor:
KWU-PWR-4L
Pictures:
IET22 picture #1 (JPG)

Main characteristics

Coolant:Water

Primary system volume:3.3 m3

Primary system pressure (max):5 MPa

Core flow area:0.042 m2

Scaling method:P-to-V(Kv)

Time scale:1

Volumetric scale:1/145

Height scale:1

Scaling approaches:

Loops

Number of loops:4

Number of single loops:4

HL inner diam.:128 mm

CL inner diam.:81 mm

Seal depth3.4 m

Number of FOR loops:1

Notes:

Preserv. Froude n

Primary pumps

Number:4

Fluid:2-phase

Coastdown:Controlled

Core

Number of sim. fuel Rods:314

Diameter:10.7 mm

Pitch:14.3 mm

Heated length:3.9 m

Max power:2.5 MW

Heating method:Indirect

Axial power distribution:Uniform

Steam Generator

Number:4

Type:U Tube

Num. tubes single loop:28

Pressure:6 MPa

ID:19.6 mm

OD:22 mm

Pitch:30 mm

References

  • PKL/K9, Refill and Reflood Experiment in a Simulated PWR Primary System (PKL)

    http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/abstract/detail/csni0072/

  • R. M. Mandl and P. A. Weiss, “PKL tests on energy transfer mechanisms during small-break LOCAs,” Nuclear Safety, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 146–158, 1982

    https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:14732143

  • F Mayinger, F Winkler, P Rein: The Efficiency of Combined Cold and Hot Leg Injection, Trans. Amer. Nucl. Soc. Vol. 26, pg.408-409, 1977

    https://inis.iaea.org/search/searchsinglerecord.aspx?recordsFor=SingleRecord&RN=8347189

  • D Rein, H Watzinger: Energy Transport to EC Coolant within the Primary System PKL Test Results. 19th National Heat Transfer Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA 27/30, 1980

    https://inis.iaea.org/search/searchsinglerecord.aspx?recordsFor=SingleRecord&RN=12595860

  • D Rein, K Riedle: Untersuchungen zum Systemverhalten eines Druckwasserreaktors bei Kuehlmittelverluststoerfaellen, DAS PKL-Experiment Kerntechnik Vol (1983)

  • D Rein, Watzinger: Small Break LOCAs Analysis, Control and Experimental Results, IAEA-CN-39/30, October 1980

    https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:12638369

  • B Brand, R Mandl, H Schmidt, D Hein: PKL Refill and Reflood Experiment Selected Results from Test K9 KWU Technical Report R 51/22179; Dec 1979

  • B Brand, J Sarkar: Wiederauffull - und Flutversuche mit Berucksichtigung der Primarkreislaufe (PKL) Band 1: Ergebnisse der Versuchsserien PKL ffi + IE; KWU Abschlussbericht R 914/83/032, Aug. 1983

  • R Kirmse and F Steinhoff: Analysis of PKL Small Leak Tests. Paper presented at Specialists' Meeting on Smail Break LOCA Analysis in LWRs, Monterey, California, 1981

  • B Brand, R Mandl, J Sarkar, H Schmidt: Wiederauffull - und Flutversuche mit Berucksichtigung der Primarkreislaufe (PKL) Band 2: Ergebnisse der Versuche mit kleinen Leeks PKL ID;:KWU Abschlussbericht R 914/83/033

  • Umminger K., Dennhardt L., Schollenberger S., Schoen B., 2012, Integral test facility PKL: experimental PWR accident investigation, Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, Vol. 2012, Art. ID 891056