Call: First call for proposals for the LACOMECO project
The first call for proposals for the LACOMECO ('Large-scale experiments on core degradation, melt retention and containment behaviour') project has been launched. The objective of the LACOMECO project is to provide research institutions from EU Member States (except Germany) and Associated States with access to four experimental facilities: QUENCH ('Large-scale experiments on the investigation of the quench behaviour of the fuel rod simulator'), LIVE ('Large-scale experiments on melt behaviour in the RPV lower head'), DISCO-H ('Dispersion of corium and direct containment heating experiments at low pressure') and HYKA ('Large-scale tests on hydrogen behaviour and mitigation'). These facilities are used to investigate the coolability of a degraded core, corium coolability, possible melt dispersion to the reactor cavity, hydrogen mixing and containment combustion. Access is provided free of charge to interested users or user groups, including all infrastructural, logistical, technical and scientific support needed to perform selected experiments. Travel and visit subsistence costs may also be covered.To see the full details of the call, please visit http://www.fzk.de/lacomeco(opens in new window)