Initial concepts on energetics and mass releases during nonnuclear explosive events in fuel cycle facilities
Non-nuclear explosions are one of the initiating events (accidents) considered in the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission study of formal methods for estimating the airborne release of radionuclides from fuel cycle facilities. Methods currently available to estimate the energetics and mass airborne release from the four types of non-nuclear explosive events (fast and slow physical explosions and fast and slow chemical explosions) are reviewed. The likelihood that fast physical explosions will occur in fuel cycle facilities appears to be remote and this type of explosion is not considered. Methods to estimate the consequences of slow physical and fast chemical explosions are available. Methods to estimate the consequences of slow chemical explosions are less well defined.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5421402
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG/CR-4593; PNL-5839; ON: TI86015494
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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