Qualification Analysis of Experimental Data for High-Temperature Oxidation of Russian Zirconium Alloys in Steam

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The paper presents the results of qualification analysis of experimental data on high-temperature oxidation of the Russian zirconium alloys in steam, which include an assessment of the consistency of measurement results in tests, and numerical modeling of experiments with SOCRAT-V1/V2 code. Conclusions are provided on the possibility of using the SSC RIAR experimental programs for validation of severe accident codes, and the applicability of the SOCRAT-V1/V2 code for prediction of the high-temperature oxidation of the Russian zirconium claddings of fuel rods.

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I. S. Akhmedov

Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Email: akhmedov_ilver@ibrae.ac.ru
Russia, Moscow

T. A. Yudina

Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: akhmedov_ilver@ibrae.ac.ru
Russia, Moscow

D. Yu. Tomashchik

Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: akhmedov_ilver@ibrae.ac.ru
Russia, Moscow

K. S. Dolganov

Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: akhmedov_ilver@ibrae.ac.ru
Russia, Moscow

M. F. Filippov

Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: akhmedov_ilver@ibrae.ac.ru
Russia, Moscow

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