Research Article

CATHARE Assessment of Natural Circulation in the PKL Test Facility during Asymmetric Cooldown Transients

Table 3

Main events for PKL2 G2.1 Run-1.

Time [s]Measures/Events

0Start of Run-1
360End of heat-up phase, Start of continuous cooldown at 50°C/h by SG-2 and SG-4
535PRZ heater switched off
2820Spraying in PRZ by volume control system switched on (Subcooling at core outlet maintained)
5300Flow stagnation in loop-1
6770Flow stagnation in loop-3
8680End of Run-1