Published 1986 | Version v1
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Steam generator tube rupture consequence mitigation

Creators

  • 1. Energy Inc., Idaho Falls

Description

In the event of a steam generator tube rupture, operator response plays an important role in minimizing environmental releases and bringing the plant to a shutdown condition. To aid the operator during such an event, utility owners' groups have developed procedures that describe appropriate actions to take as the the transient progresses. This paper provides best-estimate evaluation of such procedures through a RETRAN-03 analysis of various steam generator tube rupture scenarios in a Westinghouse two-loop plant. In addition, an evaluation of the improved numerics in RETRAN-03 is presented indicating dramatic improvements over the computing time required for similar analyses using RETRAN-02

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.
Journal Volume
52
Series
Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.
Journal Page Range
586
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSA

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society annual meeting.
Dates
15-20 Jun 1986.
Place
Reno, NV (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18080532
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS; FAILURES; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; OUTAGES; PRESSURIZERS; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; R CODES; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR SHUTDOWN; RUPTURES; SPECIFICATIONS; STEAM GENERATORS; TRANSIENTS; TUBES; VALVES
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BOILERS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FLOW REGULATORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; SHUTDOWN; THERMAL REACTORS; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-860610--.