QUENCH Test Matrix
|
Test
|
Quench medium
Injection rate, g/s |
Temp. at onset of flooding*, K
|
Max. ZrO2 before transient/flooding*, µm
|
Post-test average ZrO2 thickness*, µm
|
H2 prod. before/during cooldown, g
|
Remarks
|
|
QUENCH-01 |
water
52 |
1830
|
312/na
|
500
|
36/3
|
COBE Project:
partial fragmentation of pre-oxidized cladding |
|
QUENCH-02
Jul 7, 98 |
water
47 |
2400
|
na/na
|
completely
oxidized |
20/140
|
COBE Project:
no additional pre-oxidation; quenching from high temperatures |
|
QUENCH-03
Jan 20, 99 |
water
40 |
2350
|
na/na
|
completely
oxidized |
18/120
|
delayed flooding; 240 s after temperature escalation has started
|
|
QUENCH-04
Jun 30, 99 |
steam
50 |
2160
|
82/na
|
280
|
10/2
|
cool-down behavior of slightly pre-oxidized cladding by injected cold steam
|
|
QUENCH-05
Mar 29, 2000 |
steam
48 |
2020
|
160/na
|
420
|
25/2
|
cool-down behavior of pre-oxidized cladding by injected cold steam
|
|
QUENCH-06
Dec 13, 2000 |
water
42 |
2060
|
207/300
|
630
|
32/4
|
OECD-ISP,
prediction of H2 source term by different code systems |
|
QUENCH-07
Jul 25, 2001 |
steam
15 |
2100
|
230/na
|
completely
oxidized |
66/120
|
COLOSS Project:
impact of B4C absorber rod failure on H2, CO, CO2 and CH4 generation |
|
QUENCH-08
Jul 24, 2003 |
steam
15 |
2090
|
274/na
|
completely
oxidized |
46/38
|
Reference test to QU-07 without absorber rod
|
|
QUENCH-09 |
steam
49 |
2100
|
na/na
|
completely
oxidized |
60/400
|
COLOSS Project:
impact of B4C absorber rod failure on H2, CO, CO2 and CH4 generation in steam-starved conditions |
|
QUENCH-10 |
water
50 |
2200
|
514/613
|
completely
oxidized |
48/5
|
LACOMERA-QUENCH-01:
air ingress during spent fuel storage container accident |
|
QUENCH-11 |
water
18 |
2040
|
na/170
|
completely
oxidized |
9/132
|
LACOMERA-QUENCH-02:
boil-off test with subsequent flooding |
|
QUENCH-12 |
water
48 |
2100
|
160/300
|
completely
oxidized |
34/24
|
ISTC-1648.2:
physico-chemical behavior of VVER type cladding (Zr1%Nb) during flooding |
|
QUENCH-13 |
water
52 |
1820
|
na/400
|
750
|
42/1
|
SARNET,
AgInCd absorber rod, aerosol |
|
QUENCH-14 |
water
41 |
2100
|
170/470
|
900
|
35/5
|
ACM series,
M5(R) cladding |
|
QUENCH-15 |
water
48 |
2100
|
145/380
|
630µm
(74% metal converted to outer ZrO2) |
41/7
|
ACM series,
ZIRLO(TM) cladding |
|
QUENCH-16
July 27, 2011 |
water
|
1870 | 135/135 |
1075 |
144/128 | LACOMECO Project; air ingress |
|
QUENCH-17 |
water 10 |
1800 | completely oxidized | completely oxidized | 110/1 | SARNET-2; Debris formation and coolability. |
|
QUENCH-18 |
Water 53 g/s |
1950 | 80 µm/ completlely oxidized |
completlely oxidized | 57/238 | ALISA Project; air ingress AgInCd absorber rods |
| QUENCH-19 Aug. 29, 2018 |
Water 48 g/s |
≈1723 | Bundle wit FeCrAl materials; coopreation with ORNL | |||
| QUENCH-20 Oct. 9,2019 | Water 50 g/s | SAFEST Project |
*) at 950 mm