REWET-II (SET facility)

CCVM Key:
2.2
Country:
Finland
Organization:
VTT Energy - VTT Energy
Operating years:
1981 - 1989
Reference reactor:
Availability:
Not Available
Objectives:
Pictures:
SET6 picture #1 (PNG)

Main characteristics

Volumetric scale:2333

Height scale:1

Number of simulated fuel rods:57

Experimental conditions

Pressure min:0.1 MPa

Pressure max:10 MPa

Temperature max:120 °C

Power min:0 kW

Power max:90 kW

Facility geometry

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References

  • Research Report YDl-615, Technical Research Centre of Finland, 1986

  • REWET, PWR LOCA accidents experiments

  • T. Kervinen, H. Purhonen, T. Haapalehto, Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Research Notes 929, -REWET-II and REWET-III Facilities for PWR LOCA Experiments, 1989

  • J. Tuunanen, T. Kervinen, The behaviour of boric acid during emergency cooling of the light water reactor core, VTT/YDI Research Report YDI615 (April 1986).

  • Acta Polytechnica Scandinavica PH 138, 1983

  • 6 conference papers 1982 - 1987


Phenomena

Relevance Phenomenon
100%
Entrainment and Deentainment
100%
Quench Phenomena