Large scale experiments on core degradation, melt retention and coolability

Project Information

LACOMERA

Grant agreement ID: FIR1-CT-2002-40158

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2002

End date 31 August 2006

Funded under

• Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Total cost € 1 250 000,00

EU contribution € 500 000,00

Coordinated by

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH - TECHNIK UND UMWELT
Germany

Objective

Four large scale facilities QUENCH, LIVE, DISCO-H, and COMET are offered to partners from EU member countries and associated states. The QUENCH, DISCO-H and COMET facilities are already operating and have a high reputation in the Community. Their overall purpose is to investigate core melt scenarios from the beginning of core degradation to melt relocation in the vessel, possible melt dispersion to the cavity and MCCI and cool ability of the melt in the cavity. The LIVE facility will be the junction between the other facilities and will investigate melt formation and relocation to the lower head and melt retention in the reactor pressure vessel. The operation of LIVE will start mid 2002. In all experiments, stimulant materials with properties chosen to be as close to the real core material as possible are used to investigate the behaviour of the core material.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary sciences › comets

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.4.-1. - Operational safety of existing installations

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

LFC - Access to Research Infrastructures

Coordinator

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH - TECHNIK UND UMWELT

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 ; 76344 EGGENSTEIN-LEOPOLDSHAFEN ; Germany
• Total cost: No data