CSNI0010 LOFT/LP-02-6.

1. NAME OR DESIGNATION:  LOFT/LP-02-6.

3. DESCRIPTION OF TEST FACILITY

The LOFT Integral Test Facility is a scale model of a LPWR.  The intent of the facility is to model the nuclear, thermal-hydraulic phenomena which would take place in a LPWR during a LOCA.  The general philosophy in scaling coolant volumes and flow areas in LOFT was to use the ratio of the LOFT core [50 MW(t)] to a typical LPWR core [3000 MW(t)].  For some components, this factor is not applied; however, it is used as extensively as practical.  In general, components used in LOFT are similar in design to those of a LPWR.  Because of scaling and component design, the LOFT LOCA is expected to closely model a LPWR LOCA.

4. DESCRIPTION OF TEST

The fourth OECD LOFT experiment was conducted on 3 October 1983.  This was the first OECD LOFT large break experiment.  The initial and boundary conditions were chosen to be representative of USNRC licensing limits for commercial PWRs.  This included loss of off-site power coincident with LOCA initiation. This experiment included the first use in LOFT of pressurized fuel rods in the center bundle.  The experiment was initiated by opening the quick-opening blow-down valves in the broken hot and cold legs.

5. EXPERIMENTAL LIMITATIONS OR SHORTCOMINGS

Short core and steam generator, excessive core bypass, other scaling compromises, and lack of adequate measurements in certain areas.

6. PHENOMENA TESTED

Phase separation, core heat transfer, ECC bypass and penetration, and quench front propagation.

7. SPECIAL FEATURES OF EXPERIMENT:  Only integral research facility with a nuclear core.

8. COUNTERPART EXPERIMENTS:  Semiscale.

- C.R. Gill, P. Coddington:
Analysis of Heat Transfer from Fuel Rods with Externally Attached Thermocouples
AEEW-R 2352, May 1988
- OECD Loft Experiment LP-02-6 Data results
- E.M. Feldman:
OECD LOFT Project Experiment Specification Document
Cold Leg Large Break Experiment LP-02-6
OECD LOFT-T-3402 (July 1983)
- K.G. Condie, P.N. Demmie, E.W. Coryell:
Best Estimate Prediction for the OECD LOFT Project
Large Cold Leg Break Experiment LP-02-6
OECD LOFT-T-3403 (September 1983)
- S.M. Modro, S.N. Aksan, V.T. Berta and A.B. Wahba:
Review of LOFT Large Break Experiments
OECD LOFT-T-3900 (August 1988)
- Charles L. Nalezny:
Summary of Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
LOFT Program Experiments
NUREG/CR-3214 - EGG-2248 (July 1983)
- Charles L. Nalezny:
Summary of Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
LOFT Program Research Findings
NUREG/CR-3005 - EGG-2231 (April 1985)
- D.L. Reeder:
LOFT System and Test Description
NUREG/CR-0247 (TREE-1208) July 1978.
- J. Fell and S.M. Modro:
An Account of the OECD LOFT Project
OECD LOFT-T-3907 May 1990.
- The OECD/LOFT Project, Achievements and Significant Results
Proceedings of an Open Forum, 9-11 May 1990, Madrid, Spain
printed in 1991
- Technical Considerations for LOFT Consortium Test Plan,
Prepared for discussion by LOFT Consortium Working Group Meeting
Munich, Germany, July 15-16, 1982 (SEN/LOFT(82)6)
- P. Coddington and C. Gill:
TRAC-PF1/MOD1 Calculations of LOFT Experiment LP-02-6
AEEW-M 2464 (August 1987)

11. TEST DESIGNATION:  LP-02-6

15. ESTABLISHMENT

        Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
        EG&G Idaho
        Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415.
        U.S.A.

CCVM data        mag tapeDirectory            (Total: 52.4 MB)      CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeControl Valve                 3.3 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeComputed parameters           5.4 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeDensities                     1.2 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeFlow velocities               1.4 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeFrequencies                   0.3 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeMass flows                    1.2 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeLevels                        1.1 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeMomentum flux                 1.8 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeNeutron detector              1.0 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeDifferential pressure         3.2 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapePressure                      4.0 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapePower                         0.3 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeNIS power range               0.4 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeRod position                  0.6 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeRotational speed              0.3 MB       CVMTP
CCVM data        mag tapeTemperatures                 27.0 MB       CVMTP