Radionuclide Release after End Fitting Failure Accident in CANDU-6 Plant

The total amount of mass and energy discharged into containment building from primary heat transport system in the event of end fitting failure accident in CANDU-6 plant is similar to that of small loss of coolant accident. But the ejection of fuel bundles into fuelling machine room is unique phenomenon and causes radio nuclides release from the physically broken fuel rod to outside containment building. The only objective of containment behavior analysis for end fitting failure event is to assess the amount of radio nuclides release to the ambient atmosphere. Radionuclide release rates in case of end fitting failure with all safety system available, that is containment building is intact, as well as with containment system impairment are analyzed with GOTHIC and SMART code