Boiling water reactor licensing basis transient

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5341963

Cheng, H. S.; Lu, M. S.; Shier, W. G.; Diamond, D. J.; Levine, M. M.; Odar, F.

An analysis is presented of the licensing basis transient for a boiling water reactor where a turbine trip occurs without steam bypass. The analysis was performed by means of the two-dimensional (R,Z) core dynamics code BNL-TWIGL in conjunction with the system transient code RELAP-3B. Two plant models were used and produced similar results for the analysis of the Peach Bottom turbine trip tests. The models differed in the representation of the steam separator. The analysis of the licensing basis transient produced somewhat different results. The results of sensitivity studies to help explain the differences are presented as well as an analysis of the licensing basis transient with recirculation pump trip. 2 refs., 17 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USNRC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5341963
• Report Number(s): BNL-NUREG-26902; CONF-801002-6; ON: TI85018232
• Resource Relation: Conference: ANS/ASME topical meeting on reactor thermal-hydraulics, Saratoga, NY, USA, 9 Oct 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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