Published 1990 | Version v1
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Practical application of passive safety features for the advanced neutron source cooling system

Creators

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

Description

The results of a conceptual design study leading to the definition of a reference design for the Advanced Neutron Source (ANS) heavy water cooling system are presented. The objective of this study was to define a cooling system that not only met the ANS goals for operating parameters, reliability, availability, and maintainability, but also used inherent, passive, and diverse features and characteristics to satisfy the ANS internal events core melt goal of <10-5/yr. The approach taken in this study was to define a cooling system configuration having the minimum basic components and characteristics to satisfy the requirements for normal operation, and then to add only those features necessary to meet the requirements for all emergency design-basis events

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Journal Volume
62
Journal Page Range
p. 379-380.
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSAO

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society (ANS) winter meeting.
Dates
11-16 Nov 1990.
Place
Washington, DC (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24039005
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AVAILABILITY; COOLING PONDS; COOLING TOWERS; DEPRESSURIZATION; DESIGN; EMERGENCY PLANS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAVY WATER; NATURAL CONVECTION; NEUTRON SOURCES; OUTAGES; PIPES; PLANNING; PRESSURE CONTROL; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; PUMPS; REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; REACTOR OPERATION; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTOR SHUTDOWN; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SAFETY STANDARDS; SECONDARY COOLANT CIRCUITS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; CONTROL; CONVECTION; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MAINTENANCE; OPERATION; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SOURCES; PONDS; RADIATION SOURCES; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; SAFETY; SHUTDOWN; STANDARDS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER; WATER RESERVOIRS

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-901101--.