Severe Accident Independent Assessment

• M. Khatib-Rahbar and V. Dhir, "Review of General Electric Submittals on Ex-Vessel Fuel Coolant Interactions for the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Design," ERI/NRC 92-814 (Proprietary), August 1992.

• R. Vijaykumar, H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta, P. Griffith and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Independent Assessment of Scaling Issues Relevant to the AP-600 Containment Testing Program," ERI/NRC 92-925 (Proprietary), September 1992.

• R. Vijaykumar, H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta, P. Griffith, K. Almenas and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Suitability of a Modified HDR Facility for AP-600 Containment Tests," ERI/NRC 92-930 (Proprietary), September 1992.

• R. Vijaykumar, H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta, P. Griffith and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Evaluation of Westinghouse Approach and Scaling Analysis to Demonstrate the Adequacy of the AP-600 Passive Containment Cooling System," ERI/NRC 92-1027 (Proprietary), October 1992.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, R. Vijaykumar, H. Esmaili, J. Ptacek, J. Meyer and H. Amarasooriya, "Review of the CORCON-MOD3 User's Manual," ERI/NRC 92-1105, November 1992.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar and V. Dhir, "Heat and Mass Transfer Correlations," ERI/NRC 92-1112, November 1992.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and P. Griffith, "Independent Assessment of Scaling Issues Relevant to the AP-600," ERI/NRC 92-1222 (Proprietary), December 1992.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta, P. Griffith and K. Almenas, "Suitability of a Modified HDR for AP-600 Containment Tests," ERI/NRC 92-1224 (Proprietary), December 1992.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili, R. Vijaykumar and J. Ptacek, "Evaluation of the CORCON-MOD3 Computer Code Capabilities and Limitations," ERI/NRC 92-1228, December 1992.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of Revised MELCOR Models," ERI/NRC 93-201, January 1993.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and P. Griffith, "Evaluation of Westinghouse Approach and Scaling Analysis to Demonstrate the Adequacy of the AP-600 Passive Containment Cooling System, ERI/NRC 93-202 (Proprietary), January 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili, R. Vijaykumar, M. Corradini and J. Ptacek, "An Assessment of Ex-Vessel Fuel-Coolant-Interaction Energetics for the General Electric Advanced Boiling Water Reactor," ERI/NRC 93-203 (Proprietary), February 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar and J. Ptacek, "Comparison of CORCON-MOD3 and CORCON-UW Computer Codes," ERI/NRC 93-204, July 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, J. Ptacek and H. Esmaili, "Experimental Validation of the CORCON-MOD3 Computer Code," ERI/NRC 93-205, June 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili, R. Vijaykumar and M. Corradini, "An Assessment of Ex-Vessel Fuel-Coolant-Interaction Energetics for the Combustion Engineering System 80+ Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (draft)," ERI/NRC 93-206 (Proprietary), August 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and J. Meyer, "An Evaluation of the Wind Tunnel Testing for the Westinghouse AP-600 Reactor," ERI/NRC 93-207 (Proprietary), December 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, J. Ptacek and H. Esmaili, "Sensitivity Analysis of the CORCON-MOD3 Computer Code," ERI/NRC 93-208, June 1993.

• H. Esmaili, K. Almenas, F. Munno and N. Ennaciri, "Recomputation of Selected CONTEMPT Code Design Basis Containment Transients Using the CONTAIN Code," ERI/NRC 93-209 (Proprietary), July 1993.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar and J. Ptacek, "Sensitivity of MELCOR Results to Heat and Mass Transfer Correlations for Selected Accident Scenarios," ERI/NRC 93-210, December 1993.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar, J. Ptacek and S. Ali, "MELCOR 1.8.2 Assessment: FIST 6SB2C Experiment," ERI/NRC 93-211, December 1993.

• R. Vijaykumar, M. Khatib-Rahbar, H. Esmaili and J. Ptacek, "An Independent Assessment of Scaling Issues Relevant to the SBWR Containment Testing Program," ERI/NRC 93-212 (Proprietary), September 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Peer Review of the Approach to DCH Issue Resolution for Zion Nuclear Power Plant," ERI/NRC 93-213, October 1993.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Peer Review of the Integrated Approach to DCH Issue Resolution for PWRs," ERI/NRC 93-214, November 1993.

• H. Esmaili and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Analysis of Ex-Vessel Steam Explosions for the Combustion Engineering System 80+," ERI/NRC 94-201 (Proprietary), March 1994.

• R. Vijaykumar, K.B. Cady, V. Dhir, R. Witt and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Peer Review of Models for Lower Vessel Head Heat Transfer and Larson-Miller Failure Criterion Proposed for Implementation into MELCOR," ERI/NRC 94-202, March 1994.

• R. Vijaykumar, R. Viskanta, K.B. Cady and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Peer Review of the Modeling of the Pellet/Cladding/Steam Interactions in the Framework of the Oxygen Transport Theory," ERI/NRC 94-203, July 1994.

• R. Vijaykumar, K.B. Cady, V. Dhir and R. Viskanta, "Peer Review of the Implementation of Core Spreading Model into the CORCON-MOD3 Code," ERI/NRC 94-205, August 1994.

• M. Khatib-Rahbar, V. Dhir and R. Viskanta, "Peer Review of B4C-Steam-Steel Interactions Model," ERI/NRC 94-206, August 1994.

• H. Esmaili, V. Dhir, R. Viskanta, K.B. Cady and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Peer Review of the Core Package Steam Allocation Model," ERI/NRC 94-207, November 1994.

• R. Vijaykumar, J. Ptacek and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Nodalization Analysis of a Station Blackout for the Surry Nuclear Power Plant," ERI/NRC 94-208, September 1994.

• H. Esmaili, K.B. Cady and S. Loyalka, "Peer Review of the Fission Product Gamma Heating Non-Fuel Core Structure for MELCOR," ERI/NRC 94-209, November 1994.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the Relocation of Molten Materials During Core Degradation (Candling)," ERI/NRC 94-210, December 1994.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the Fuel Cladding Deformation Behavior Module (CROX)," ERI/NRC 94-211, December 1994.

• H. Esmaili, S. Loyalka and H. Amarasooriya, "Peer Review of the Incorporation of SPARC-90 Pool Scrubbing Models into MELCOR," ERI/NRC 95-201, January 1995.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the Design Report on SCDAP/RELAP5 Model Improvements - Debris Bed and Molten Pool Behavior," ERI/NRC 95-202, January 1995.

• R. Vijaykumar, R. Viskanta and H. Esmaili, "Evaluation of General Electric Approach to Scaling of the PANDA Test Facility," ERI/NRC 95-203 (Proprietary), January 1995.

• R. Vijaykumar, H. Esmaili and R. Viskanta, "An Independent Assessment of Scaling Issues Relevant to the SBWR Containment Testing Program," ERI/NRC 95-204 (Proprietary), March 1995.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and K.B. Cady, "Peer Review of MELCOR Core Flow Blockage Model," ERI/NRC 95-205, March 1995.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the Model of Core Fragment Mixture Heat Conductivity," ERI/NRC 95-206, April 1995.

• H. Esmaili, K.B. Cady and S. Loyalka, "Peer Review of the Proposed MELCOR Fission Product Surface Chemistry Model," ERI/NRC 95-207, September 1995.

• H. Esmaili, S. Ali, R. Vijaykumar and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Sensitivity to MELCOR Heat Transfer Correlations," ERI/NRC 95-208, August 1995.

• R. Vijaykumar, K.B. Cady and R. Viskanta, "Peer Review of the Oxygen Transport Model of UO2/Zr/H2O Interactions at T>2273K," ERI/NRC 95-209, June 1995.

• R. Vijaykumar and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Review of CONTAIN and Commix Experiments in the Westinghouse Large Scale Test Facility," ERI/NRC 95-210 (Proprietary), July 1995.

• H. Esmaili, R. Vijaykumar, H. Wagage and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "An Assessment of Ex-Vessel Steam Explosions in the AP600 Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor," ERI/NRC 95-211 (Proprietary), September 1996.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the Proposed Cladding Deformation and Failure Model for MELCOR," ERI/NRC 95-213, December 1995.

• H. Esmaili, R. Vijaykumar, S. Ali and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Evaluation of Debris Coolability by External Cooling of the Lower Head for AP600 using MELCOR," ERI/NRC 96-201 (Proprietary), January 1996.

• H. Esmaili, "Evaluation of Debris Coolability by External Cooling of the Lower Head for AP600 using MELCOR," ERI/NRC 96-202, January 1996.

• R. Vijaykumar, R. Viskanta and P. Moin, "A Limited Peer Review of Commix-1D Computer Code," ERI/NRC 96-203, February 1996.

• R. Vijaykumar, S. Loyalka and H. Esmaili, "Peer Review of the Proposed Hygroscopic Aerosol Behavior Model for MELCOR," ERI/NRC 96-204, August 1996.

• R. Viskanta and M. Federov, "Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in a 2-Dimensional Asymmetrically Heated Vertical Channel," ERI/NRC 96-205 (Proprietary), October 1996.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and K.B. Cady, "Peer Review of the Development of the Database for the Kinetic Model of Zircaloy-4 Steam Oxidation at High Temperatures (1000 C T 1825 C)," ERI/NRC 96-206, October 1996.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, Peer Review of the Modeling of Simultaneous Dissolution of UO2 and ZrO2 by Molten Zircaloy in the Oxidizing Atmosphere," ERI/NRC 96-207, October 1996.

• H. Esmaili, V. Dhir and K.B. Cady, "Peer Review of the Development Model for the Interaction of Zircaloy with (Ag,In,Cd) Absorber Alloy," ERI/NRC 96-208, October 1996.

• H. Esmaili, V. Dhir and K.B. Cady, "Peer Review of the Oxidization of Steel Within the BH Package Lower Plenum Debris Bed," ERI/NRC 96-209, October 1996.

• R. Vijaykumar, "Comparison of CONTAIN and Purdue Simulations of Asymmetrically Heated Vertical Channels," ERI/NRC 96-210 (Proprietary), October 1996.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and K.B. Cady, "Peer Review of the Hydrogen Interaction with Zircaloy Cladding at High Temperatures," ERI/NRC 96-211, November 1996.

• R. Vijaykumar and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "CONTAIN Applications to AP600 Design Basis Containment Analyses," ERI/NRC 97-201 (Proprietary), March 1997.

• R. Vijaykumar and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Evaluation of the Applicability of CONTAIN Heat and Mass Transfer Models to Asymmetrically Heated Vertical Channels," ERI/NRC 97-202 (Proprietary), July 1997.

• H. Esmaili, M. Corradini and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the Model Development for Molten Fuel Coolant Interaction During Melt Slumping," ERI/NRC 97-203, April 1997.

• R. Vijaykumar, V. Dhir and T. Heames, "Peer Review of the Model Development for Rod Quenching," ERI/NRC 97-204, October 1997.

• H. Esmaili, M. Corradini and K.B. Cady, "Peer Review of the Implementation in Modeling of Cladding Oxidation and Meltdown," ERI/NRC 98-201, October 1998.

• H. Esmaili, K.B. Cady and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of SCDAP/RELAP5 Lower Core Plate Model," ERI/NRC 98-202, October 1998.

• H. Esmaili, K.B. Cady and R. Witt, "Peer Review of the Modifications to MELCOR to Improve Modeling of Core Structure Supports," ERI/NRC 98-203, October 1998.

• H. Esmaili, R. Hobbins and R. Viskanta, "Peer Review of the Modeling of Hydrogen Uptake in Fuel Rod Cladding During Severe Accidents," ERI/NRC 98-204, October 1998.

• H. Esmaili, D. Stamps and I. Madni, "Peer Review of the MELCOR Passive Catalytic Recombiner Model," ERI/NRC 98-205, November 1998.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the SCDAP/RELAP5 Modeling of Heat Transfer and Flow Losses in Lower Head Porous Debris," ERI/NRC 98-206, November 1998.

• H. Esmaili, S. Loyalka, R. Hobbins, C. Weber and E. Beahm, "Peer Review of the MELCOR Fission Product (Iodine) Aqueous Chemistry," ERI/NRC 98-207, November 1998.

• H. Esmaili, K.B. Cady and R. Viskanta, "Peer Review of the Modeling of Movement of Melted Material Through Porous Debris in Lower Head," ERI/NRC 99-201, May 1999.

• H. Esmaili, M. Corradini and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of Design Document on Core Spray and Reflood Tasks for MELCOR," ERI/NRC 99-202, June 1999.

• Energy Research, Inc., "Consolidation of Severe Accident Thermal-Hydraulics, Source Term and Containment Analysis Computer Codes (Draft)," ERI/NRC 99-203, May 1999.

• H. Esmaili and M. Khatib-Rahbar, "Comparison of IFCI6.2 Predictions with Selected Fuel-Coolant Interaction Experiments," ERI/NRC 99-204, September 1999.

• H. Esmaili, R. Viskanta and V. Dhir, "Peer Review of the Heat Transfer Model for a Stratified Corium Metal Pool in the Lower Plenum of a Nuclear Reactor," ERI/NRC 99-205, October 1999.