Published August 1983 | Version v1
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A decay heat removal system requiring no external energy

Creators

  • 1. CEA/IPSN/DAS, Fontenay-aux-Roses

Description

A new Decay Heat Removal System is described for PWRs with dry containment. This new system is intended to provide a high level of safety since it uses no external energy, but only the thermodynamic energy of the air-steam-liquid water mixture generated in the containment after failure of the primary circuit or of the secondary circuit. A schematic drawing of the system is presented. Thermodynamics of the system are evaluated and design considerations are discussed. The use of the system for protecting actual PWRs is addressed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation.
Imprint Place
Boston, MA (USA)
Imprint Title
Light water reactor severe accident evaluation
Journal Page Range
p. 3.4-1-3.4-7.

Conference

Title
International meeting on light-water reactor severe accident evaluation.
Dates
28 Aug - 1 Sep 1983.
Place
Cambridge, MA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17069579
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AFTER-HEAT REMOVAL; AIR; CONTAINMENT; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; LOSS OF COOLANT; PERFORMANCE; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTOR SAFETY; STEAM; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE HEAT; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; WATER
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; CONVERSION; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; SOLVENTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WASTES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS