Integral Test Facility PKL : Experimental PWR Accident Investigation
Joint Authors
Schoen, Bernhard
Schollenberger, Simon
Dennhardt, Lars
Umminger, Klaus
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Investigations of the thermal-hydraulic behavior of pressurized water reactors under accident conditions have been carried out in the PKL test facility at AREVA NP in Erlangen, Germany for many years.
The PKL facility models the entire primary side and significant parts of the secondary side of a pressurized water reactor (PWR) at a height scale of 1 : 1.
Volumes, power ratings and mass flows are scaled with a ratio of 1 : 145.
The experimental facility consists of 4 primary loops with circulation pumps and steam generators (SGs) arranged symmetrically around the reactor pressure vessel (RPV).
The investigations carried out encompass a very broad spectrum from accident scenario simulations with large, medium, and small breaks, over the investigation of shutdown procedures after a wide variety of accidents, to the systematic investigation of complex thermal-hydraulic phenomena.
This paper presents a survey of test objectives and programs carried out to date.
It also describes the test facility in its present state.
Some important results obtained over the years with focus on investigations carried out since the beginning of the international cooperation are exemplarily discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Umminger, Klaus& Dennhardt, Lars& Schollenberger, Simon& Schoen, Bernhard. 2012. Integral Test Facility PKL : Experimental PWR Accident Investigation. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Umminger, Klaus…[et al.]. Integral Test Facility PKL : Experimental PWR Accident Investigation. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Umminger, Klaus& Dennhardt, Lars& Schollenberger, Simon& Schoen, Bernhard. Integral Test Facility PKL : Experimental PWR Accident Investigation. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505793
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505793