PERICLES Rectangular (SET facility)
CCVM Key:
3.8
Country:
FranceOrganization:
CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique
Operating years:
-
Reference reactor:
Availability:
Stand-by
Objectives:
Main characteristics
Number of simulated fuel rods:357
Experimental conditions
Pressure min:0.2 MPa
Pressure max:0.55 MPa
Facility geometry
Keywords General:
- Non Nuclear Core
Keywords Core:
- Coolant Pump
- Downcomer
- Rod Simulator
Keywords Steam Separator:
- Heat exchanger (HX)
Keywords Others:
- Pump(Simulator)
References
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R. Deruaz et al., "Study of 2-D effects in the core of a LWR during the reflooding phase of a LOCA" Note CEA, Service des Transferts Thermiques, TT/SETRE/146, February 1985
Phenomena
| Relevance | Phenomenon |
|---|---|
| Counter Current Flow Limitation (CCFL) | |
| Entrainment and Deentainment | |
| Global Multidimensional Fluid Temperature, Void and Flow Distribution | |
| Phase separation | |
| Quench Phenomena |