The Integral Test Facility Karlstein
Joint Authors
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
The Integral Test Facility Karlstein (INKA) test facility was designed and erected to test the performance of the passive safety systems of KERENA, the new AREVA Boiling Water Reactor design.
The experimental program included single component/system tests of the Emergency Condenser, the Containment Cooling Condenser and the Passive Core Flooding System.
Integral system tests, including also the Passive Pressure Pulse Transmitter, will be performed to simulate transients and Loss of Coolant Accident scenarios at the test facility.
The INKA test facility represents the KERENA Containment with a volume scaling of 1 : 24.
Component heights and levels are in full scale.
The reactor pressure vessel is simulated by the accumulator vessel of the large valve test facility of Karlstein—a vessel with a design pressure of 11 MPa and a storage capacity of 125 m3.
The vessel is fed by a benson boiler with a maximum power supply of 22 MW.
The INKA multi compartment pressure suppression Containment meets the requirements of modern and existing BWR designs.
As a result of the large power supply at the facility, INKA is capable of simulating various accident scenarios, including a full train of passive systems, starting with the initiating event—for example pipe rupture.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Leyer, Stephan& Wich, Michael. 2011. The Integral Test Facility Karlstein. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Leyer, Stephan& Wich, Michael. The Integral Test Facility Karlstein. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Leyer, Stephan& Wich, Michael. The Integral Test Facility Karlstein. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472444