David L. Luxat works in Sandia National Laboratories Severe Accident Modeling/ Analysis Department. David Luxat reviews MELCOR Non-LWR Modeling and Simulation Capabilities.
Fission product thermochemistry modeling sample demonstration:
• Exercise machinery
• Focuses on Cs and CF release from salt pool
• Thermochimica Gibbs Energy Minimizer
• Utilizing vapor phase data for CsE
Demonstration calculation for LOCA sequence:
• No core uncovery through 24 hours
Model exhibits Cs and CF vaporization to gas space at elevated salt temperatures.