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Experiment type | Specific focuses | Related NPP |
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Small break loss of coolant accident (SBLOCA) | Natural circulation, steam generator behaviour, feed and bleed procedures | VVER-440 |
Stepwise coolant inventory reduction (SIR) | Natural circulation, ISP-33 case | VVER-440 |
Primary to secondary leakage (PRISE) | Multiple-tube rupture | VVER-440 |
Anticipated transient without scram (ATWS) | Natural circulation with reduced primary inventory, maximum pressure while inadvertent control rod withdrawal | VVER-440 |
Pressure and heat loss experiments | Facility characterization | VVER-440 |
Loss of secondary feedwater (LOF) | Deterioration of heat transfer | VVER-440 |
Improved accident management (IMPAM) | Starting of depressurization during SBLOCA | VVER-440 |
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Passive safety injection, core make up tank (CMT) behaviour | Break size and location effect, CMT position effect | APWR |
Passive heat removal system behaviour | Start up of natural circulation and long term cooling | VVER-640 |
Thermal stratification | Hot and cold water stratification effect on thermal loads | ā |
Dissolved noncondensable gases | Effect of noncondensable gases on system thermal-hydraulics and heat transfer in steam generators | ā |
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