Research Article
Analysis of Steam Explosion under Conditions of Partially Flooded Cavity and Submerged Reactor Vessel
Table 1
Initial conditions in TROI tests.
| | | TROI-68 | TROI-79 |
| | Melt | | |
| | UO2/ZrO2 (wt) | 80:20 | 80:20 |
| | Temperature (maximum) (K) | 2990 | 3015 |
| | Charged mass (kg) | 29.58 | 34.30 |
| | Released mass (kg) | 19.18 | 22.54 |
| | Plug/puncher diameter (cm) | 10.0 / 8.5 | 10.0 / 8.5 |
| | Jet diameter (cm) | 5.0 (nozzle) | 5.0 (nozzle) |
| | Nozzle–to–water surface distance (m) | 1 | -0.01 (below the water) |
| | Test section | | |
| | Water mass (kg) | 360 | 360 |
| | Water pool depth (cm) | 100 | 100 |
| | Cross section (m2) | 0.36 | 0.36 |
| | Initial temperature (K) | 341 | 341 |
| | Pressure vessel | | |
| | Initial pressure (air) (MPa) | 0.205 | 0.125 |
| | Initial temperature (K) | 307 | 311 |
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