Coolant:Water
Primary system volume:3.3 m3
Primary system pressure (max):5 MPa
Core flow area:0.042 m2
Scaling method:P-to-V(Kv)
Time scale:1
Volumetric scale:1/145
Height scale:1
Scaling approaches:
Number of loops:4
Number of single loops:4
HL inner diam.:128 mm
CL inner diam.:81 mm
Seal depth3.4 m
Number of FOR loops:1
Notes:
Preserv. Froude n
Number:4
Fluid:2-phase
Coastdown:Controlled
Number of sim. fuel Rods:314
Diameter:10.7 mm
Pitch:14.3 mm
Heated length:3.9 m
Max power:2.5 MW
Heating method:Indirect
Axial power distribution:Uniform
Number:4
Type:U Tube
Num. tubes single loop:28
Pressure:6 MPa
ID:19.6 mm
OD:22 mm
Pitch:30 mm
PKL/K9, Refill and Reflood Experiment in a Simulated PWR Primary System (PKL)
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