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• corium: molten materials that are formed during the core melting accident in a nuclear reactor core, as well as their solidified products; corium usually contains fuel elements i.e. U, some fission products, and str...
Aug 1, 2022 · The core melt composition resulting from the Fukushima Daiichi Unit1 Nuclear Power Plant (FD-U1) accident is essential for the corium characterization…
May 1, 2024 · The primary uncertainties in the corium heat transfer and crust formation are associated with the boundary conditions, in particular, the corium top surface emissivity, exterior vessel wall temperature, ...
Oct 1, 2022 · Pieces of molten corium – steel interaction products were also entrapped in the jets. At this stage the atmosphere becomes oxidizing (air and steam), whereas the temperature remains sufficiently high as ...
Apr 1, 2025 · Abstract Understanding the behavior of molten corium is crucial for effective heat management and ensuring the integrity of reactor containment during severe nuclear incidents. Corium spreading is a comp...
Aug 1, 2025 · Core corium migration is one of the critical challenges of severe core accidents. The lower support plate is a critical load-bearing component within the pressure vessel among core corium migration. Inve...
Oct 1, 2023 · The corium oxide layer is subject to significant internal heat generation due to the radioactive decay heat. The proposed model implies that the core catcher should withstand reasonable worst case estima...
May 1, 2025 · This paper focuses on the study of properties and characteristics of corium of a fast power reactor resulted from physical simulation in the VCG-135 t…
Oct 1, 2024 · Natural convection: This is the most critical driving force of the molten corium behavior. The large temperature gradient generated by the external reactor vessel cooling in the molten corium leads to tu...
May 1, 2024 · In addition to the characterization of corium properties, and among other fundamental issues, recent work on the subject of corium oxidation at high temperatures should also be mentioned.
