Published April 1994
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Severe accident research in the United States
Creators
- 1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
Description
The USNRC research program on light-water-reactor severe accidents is with extensive international contributions, preeminent in this area. The program focuses on accidents that could exceed plant design bases and protection against severe accident risks, particularly with respect to containing integrity. This paper describes the issues and the nature, status, and results of the research. It is shown that number of the issues such as the Three Mile Island Vessel Investigation Project and Mark I containment linear failure and direct containment heating, have been resolved or are near resolution. 11 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- The Institution of Engineers Australia.
- Imprint Place
- Canberra (Australia)
- Imprint Title
- 9th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference. Nuclear energy, science and technology - Pacific partnership. Proceedings Volume 2
- Imprint Pagination
- 572 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 577-582.
Conference
- Title
- 9. Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference.
- Dates
- 1-6 May 1994.
- Place
- Sydney (Australia).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 26057049
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMBUSTION HEAT; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS; FUEL-COOLANT INTERACTIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; USA; WATER COOLED REACTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; COMBUSTION PROPERTIES; CONTAINMENT; COOPERATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; ENTHALPY; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTION HEAT; REACTORS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES