BWR-GALE. BWR Effluent Radioactivity Releases

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:138954

Cardile, F P ^[1]

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1. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

BWR-GALE is a mathematical model for calculating the expected annual releases of radioactive material in gaseous and liquid effluents from boiling water reactors (BWRs). The calculations are based on data generated from operating reactors, field tests, laboratory tests, and plant-specific design considerations incorporated to reduce the quantity of radioactive materials that may be released to the environment. There are two programs, BGALEGS and BGALELQ. BGALEGS calculates the release of radioactive materials (noble gases, particulates, carbon-14, tritium, argon-41, and iodine) in gaseous effluents from normal operation including anticipated operational occurrences from the following sources: main condenser offgas system, turbine gland sealing system, mechanical vacuum pumps, and ventilation exhaust air from the spent fuel pool area and the containment, auxiliary, radwaste, and turbine buildings. BGALELQ calculates the release of radioactive materials in liquid effluents from normal operation including anticipated operational occurrences from processed liquid, wastes from the high-purity, low-purity, and chemical waste systems, processed liquid regenerant wastes, and detergent wastes.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
• Sponsoring Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
• OSTI ID: 138954
• Report Number(s): ESTSC/NRC-000074U110000; NESC-1080
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: BWR-GALE assumes that memory has been preset to zero prior to execution.; PBD: 1 Jan 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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