TRACE/PARCS Core Modeling of a BWR/5 for Accident Analysis of ATWS Events

Conference · Sun Nov 10 04:00:00 EST 2013

OSTI ID:1108563

Cuadra, A.; Baek, J.; Cheng, L.; Aronson, A.; Diamond, D.; Yarsky, P.

The TRACE/PARCS computational package [1, 2] isdesigned to be applicable to the analysis of light water reactor operational transients and accidents where the coupling between the neutron kinetics (PARCS) and the thermal-hydraulics and thermal-mechanics (TRACE) is important. TRACE/PARCS has been assessed for itsapplicability to anticipated transients without scram(ATWS) [3]. The challenge, addressed in this study, is to develop a sufficiently rigorous input model that would be acceptable for use in ATWS analysis. Two types of ATWS events were of interest, a turbine trip and a closure of main steam isolation valves (MSIVs). In the first type, initiated by turbine trip, the concern is that the core will become unstable and large power oscillations will occur. In the second type,initiated by MSIV closure,, the concern is the amount of energy being placed into containment and the resulting emergency depressurization. Two separate TRACE/PARCS models of a BWR/5 were developed to analyze these ATWS events at MELLLA+ (maximum extended load line limit plus)operating conditions. One model [4] was used for analysis of ATWS events leading to instability (ATWS-I);the other [5] for ATWS events leading to emergency depressurization (ATWS-ED). Both models included a large portion of the nuclear steam supply system and controls, and a detailed core model, presented henceforth.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 1108563
• Report Number(s): BNL--101128-2013-CP; 401001060
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
ATWS-ED
BWR/5
MATLAB
TRACE/PARCS