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Severe ACcident REsearch group

The severe accident research group is active in:

Own experimental work

  • Filtered containment venting systems (FCVS)
  • Iodine retention in aqueous solutions (FCVS, pool scrubbing)
  • Aerosol transport and removal (DIANA facility)
  • Two-phase flow hydrodynamics in the TRISTAN and ISOLDE facilities
  • Reflux condensation in the presence of non-condensable gases

Analytical work for source term analysis

  • Aerosol transport and removal
  • Future Reactor Concepts

Plant analysis using severe accident codes

  • Long-term station black-out (SBO) scenarios and accident mitigation
  • Fukushima accident analysis: OECD/NEA BSAF project, fission product transport
  • Safety features of Molten Salt Fast Reactors (SAMOFAR)
  • Spent fuel pool (SFP) analysis and fuel integrity
  • Assessment of MELCOR code
  • Coordination of European MELCOR user group (EMUG) meetings

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Nuclear Energy and Safety (NES)
Laboratory for Reactor-Physics and Thermal-Hydraulics (LRT)
Paul Scherrer Institute
5232 Villigen PSI
Switzerland

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Dr. Detlef Suckow

Office: OHSA/C04
+41 56 310 4145
detlef.suckow@psi.ch

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