Oxidation effects during corium melt in-vessel retention

•Corium–steel interaction tests were re-examined particularly for transient processes.•Oxidation of corium melt was sensitive to oxidant supply and surface characteristics.•Consequences for vessel steel corrosion rates in severe accidents were discussed. In the in-vessel corium retention studies con...

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Published in:Nuclear engineering and design 2016-08, Vol.305, p.389-399
Main Authors: Almyashev, V.I., Granovsky, V.S., Khabensky, V.B., Krushinov, E.V., Sulatsky, A.A., Vitol, S.A., Gusarov, V.V., Bechta, S., Barrachin, M., Fichot, F., Bottomley, P.D., Fischer, M., Piluso, P.
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Language:English
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Physics
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Summary:•Corium–steel interaction tests were re-examined particularly for transient processes.•Oxidation of corium melt was sensitive to oxidant supply and surface characteristics.•Consequences for vessel steel corrosion rates in severe accidents were discussed. In the in-vessel corium retention studies conducted on the Rasplav-3 test facility within the ISTC METCOR-P project and OECD MASCA program, experiments were made to investigate transient processes taking place during the oxidation of prototypic molten corium. Qualitative and quantitative data have been produced on the sensitivity of melt oxidation rate to the type of oxidant, melt composition, molten pool surface characteristics. The oxidation rate is a governing factor for additional heat generation and hydrogen release; also for the time of secondary inversion of oxidic and metallic layers of corium molten pool.
ISSN:0029-5493
1872-759X
1872-759X
DOI:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.05.024