PANDA: A Multipurpose Integral Test Facility for LWR Safety Investigations

Table 1

PANDA programs.

Program	Investigations
1991–1995; EPRI/GE	Investigation of passive decay heat removal systems for SBWR
1996–1998; EU-4th FWP	Passive decay heat removal system tests for SWR1000 (IPPS project) and ESBWR (TEPSS Project)
1998–2002; OECD/ISP-42	Passive containment cooling system (PCCS) performance in very challenging situations represented in six different phases
1999–2004; EU-5th FWP	Effect of hydrogen distribution on passive systems (TEMPEST project) and Investigation of BWR-natural circulation stability (NACUSP Project)
2002–2006; OECD/NEA	Gas mixing and distribution in LWR containments (SETH project): separate effects
2007–2010; OECD/NEA	Resolving LWR containment key computational issues (SETH-II project): separate effects, components, and systems
2010–2013; EU-7th FWP	Containment thermal-hydraulics of current and future LWRs for severe accident management (ERCOSAM project)