LECOR and CHEOPE III
(ENEA-Italy)The LECOR loop (LEad CORrosion) is a non-isothermal, eight shaped forced lead-bismuth loop, designed in order to perform corrosion tests in HLMs.
The CHEOPE loop (CHEmistry and OPErations) is installed in the ENEA Brasimone Centre to evaluate the operation conditions for liquid metal. The CHEOPE III is one part of a multipurpose facility, which is used to perform the corrosion test in a controlled oxygen environment.
| Operation fluid | PbBi |
| Temperature | Max 550°C |
| Design pressure | 4 bar |
| Flow rate in the pump delivery line | Max 4 m3/h |
| Maximum heating exchange power in HX | 240 kW |
| Maximum heating power of heaters | 82 kW |
| Total electric power | 150 kW |
| Nr. of test sections | 3 |
| Nr of specimens in each test section | 18 |
| Invetory of PbBi | 0.6 m3 |
| OCS (Oxygen Control System) |
Yes |
| Loop Material | AISI 321 |
CHEOPE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Operation fluid | Pb |
| Temperature | Max 550°C |
| Design pressure | 4 bar |
| Flow rate in the pump delivery line | Max 4 m3/h |
| Maximum heating exchange power in HX | 240 kW |
| Maximum heating power of heaters | 82 kW |
| Total electric power | 150 kW |
| Nr. of test sections | 3 |
| Nr of specimens in each test section | 18 |
| Invetory of PbBi | 0.03 m3 |
| OCS (Oxygen Control System) |
Yes |
| Loop Material | AISI 321 |
