CSNI0011 LOFT/LP-SB-3.

1. NAME OR DESIGNATION:  LOFT/LP-SB-3.

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 sixth OECD LOFT experiment was conducted on 5 March 1984.  It simulated a 1.8-in cold leg break LOCA with no HPIS available.  This experiment was designed mainly for investigation of plant recovery effectiveness using secondary bleed and feed during core uncovery and addressed accumulator injection at low pressure differentials.

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.

- OECD Loft Experiment LP-SB-3 Data results
- The OECD/LOFT Project, Achievements and Significant Results
Proceedings of an Open Forum, 9-11 May 1990, Madrid, Spain
printed in 1991
- 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)
- 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)
- W. H. Grush, M. Tanaka, P. Marsili:
Best Estimate Prediction for the OECD LOFT Project Small Cold Leg Experiment
LP-SB-3 (OECD LOFT-T-3603, February 1984)
- Alessandro Alemberti:
Experimental analysis and summary report on OECD LOFT Experiment LP-SB-3
(OECD LOFT-T-3605, December 1985)
- Alessandro Alemberti:
Comparison Report on OECD LOFT Experiment LP-SB-3 (OECD LOFT-T-3606, February
1987)

11. TEST DESIGNATION:  LP-SB-3

15. ESTABLISHMENT

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

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