Lava-B test-bench
The test-bench is intended to simulate processes accompanying severe accidents of water-cooled power reactors with core melting. Lava-B test-bench allows conducting research FCI (Fuel Coolant Interaction), MCCI (Melt Coolant Concrete Interaction) with corium of a total mass up to 60 kg and temperature up to 3000 °С.
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- LAVA-B out-of-pile facility
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- Control room of LAVA-B facility
Currently, CORMIT and Fukushima Debris projects are ongoing based on Lava-B by the order of TOSHIBA Company through the intermediary of Marubeni Utility Services Ltd. (MUS).