TRAC modeling of the K-reactor neutron poison injection system

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:76009

Thoman, Jr, D C; Ross, K W ^[1]; Garrett, R L

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1. SAIC, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This paper describes a numerical study of the transport of gadolinium poison solution (GPS) through the supplementary safety system (SSS) of the K reactor at the Savannah River site. The analysis focuses on the movement of the GPS interface as the GPS flows from the storage tank to the reactor tank and was performed using the Transient Reactor Analysis Code (TRAC). The objectives of the study were (a) to develop an SSS TRAC model to benchmark against available test data and (b) to use the TRAC model to perform sensitivity studies to determine worst-case arrival times of GPS at the reactor for utilization in the safety analyses.

• OSTI ID: 76009
• Report Number(s): CONF-940602-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 95:003867-0186
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 70; Conference: 35. annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society, New Orleans, LA (United States), 11-16 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
K REACTOR
REACTOR SAFETY
FLUID FLOW
T CODES
REACTOR SHUTDOWN
GADOLINIUM
SAFETY ANALYSIS