Utility implementation of EPRI rod ejection accident methodology. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:10148779

Lee, R R ^[1]; Seeburger, G D; Huynh, R Q; Swindlehurst, G B; Rowan, D M; Bortz, D E; Van Namen, R; Goodwin, P A ^[2]

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1. Leaders in Management, Inc., Northville, MI (United States)
2. Duke Power Co., Charlotte, NC (United States)

This report describes the application of ARROTTA, a three dimensional space time kinetics code, to a licensing analysis of the PWR rod ejection accident. Three approaches for the use of ARROTTA are described: (1) a benchmark for point kinetics, (2) direct application as a biased licensing model, and (3) as a best estimate model used in conjunction with statistical combination of uncertainties. The use of ARROTTA as a biased licensing model was fully developed in conjunction with Duke Power Company; the results have been submitted to NRC as part of their reload licensing methodology.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Leaders in Management, Inc., Northville, MI (United States); Duke Power Co., Charlotte, NC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10148779
• Report Number(s): EPRI-TR--100520; ON: UN92014732
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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