Published 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Reactor coolant system depressurization in PWRs with U-tube steam generators

  • 1. Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Description

Molten core materials could be ejected into the containment building by a high-pressure reactor coolant system (RCS) following reactor vessel failure during certain severe accidents. A rapid rise in containment temperature and pressure, or direct containment heating (DCH), could result from that high-pressure melt ejection (HPME). In an extreme case, the pressurization associated with DCH could lead to containment failure

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Journal Volume
73
Journal Page Range
p. 493-494.
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSAO

Conference

Title
Winter meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
Dates
29 Oct - 1 Nov 1995.
Place
San Francisco, CA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28018987
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; DEPRESSURIZATION; FAILURES; HEATING; HYDRAULICS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; R CODES; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; S CODES
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; COMPUTER CODES; CONTAINMENT; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-951006--.