Simulant melt experiments on performance of the in-vessel core catcher

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 237, Issue 15-17 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1803-1813

  Kang, Kyoung Ho ^a   Park, Rae Joon ^a   Kim, Sang Baik ^a   Suh, K Y ^b   Cheung, F B ^c   Rempe, J L ^d  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CARBON STEEL; COOLANTS; CORE DISRUPTIVE ACCIDENTS; HEAT TRANSFER; STAINLESS STEEL;

BOND COAT; IN-VESSEL CORE CATCHER (IVCC); IN-VESSEL RETENTION (IVR); PERTINENT GAP SIZE;

REACTOR CORES;

EID: 34547183399     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2007.03.017     Document Type: Article

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