Progress of severe accident (SA) can be divided into core degradation and post core
meltdown. An important phenomena during severe accidents is the hydrogen generation …

The generic severe accident management guidelines (SAMG) were developed as a
response to TMI-2 accident to improve the defense-in-depth (DiD) concept of light water …

1.1 Background Ex-vessel debris coolability is an important light water reactor (LWR)
technical challenge. For existing plants, resolution of this challenge will confirm the technical …

The employment of a core catcher is instrumental in enhancing the safety of nuclear power
facilities in the event of severe accidents, with sacrificial materials serving as fundamental …

In the wake of the Three Mile Island accident, vigorous research efforts were initiated to
acquire a basic knowledge of the progression and consequences of accidents that involve a …

The A-to-Z reference resource for nuclear energy information A significant milestone in the
history of nuclear technology, Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology, and …

There has been an increased interest in geopolymer materials thanks to their properties
often superior to commonly used concrete. In nuclear technology, geopolymers are mostly …

Two DEC-A scenarios were simulated with electrically heated 7-rod bundles. The test
parameters were selected on the basis of reference scenarios from VVER-440 safety …

This article presents the results of post-experimental studies of the interaction of model light
water reactor corium with a candidate sacrificial material (SM) based on Al 2 O 3 (corundum) …

A new functional (sacrificial) material has been developed in the Fe 2 O 3–SrO–Al 2 O 3–
CaO system based on strontium hexaferrite ceramic in concrete matrix. The method of …