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K. Tasaka, H. Adachi, M. Sobajima, K. Soda, M. Suzuki, M. Okazaki, M. Shiba
Nuclear Technology | Volume 45 | Number 2 | September 1979 | Pages 121-139
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A32303
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To evaluate upper head injection system (UHIS) performance during a postulated loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) in a pressurized water reactor (PWR), ten UHIS tests were conducted at the ROSA-II test facility. The experimental results were different from the expected UHIS performance in the following points. First, flashing took place in the upper head and a mixture level was formed before UHIS actuation. Second, emptying of the upper head was observed immediately after UHIS shut off. Third, part of the water which flowed down from the upper head, penetrated into the core and contributed to core cooling at the top part of the core, however, most of the water flowed out through the broken loop hot leg. In the case of higher injection water temperature (∼120°C), the fluid behavior in the pressure vessel differed significantly from the results for the low injection water temperature (∼20°C), and the core cooling was remarkably improved. Therefore, high-temperature UHIS water is recommended for effective core cooling. The results described above are due to the following physical phenomena: