PWR-GALE. PWR Effluent Radioactivity Releases

Technical Report · Mon Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:139286

Willis, C A ^[1]

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

PWR-GALE calculates the expected annual releases of radioactive materials in gaseous and liquid effluents from pressurized light water reactors (PWRs). The calculations are based on data generated from operating reactors, field and laboratory tests, and plant-specific considerations incorporated to reduce the quantity of radioactive materials that may be released to the environment during normal operation including anticipated operational occurrences. PWR-GALE consists of two program, PGALEGS and PGALELQ. PGALEGS calculates the releases of radioactive materials (noble gases, radioactive particulates, carbon-14, tritium, argon-41, and iodine) in gaseous effluents from the waste gas processing system, steam generator blowdown system, condenser air ejector exhaust, containment purge exhaust, ventilation exhaust air from the auxiliary and turbine buildings and the spent fuel area, and steam leakage from the secondary system. PGALELQ calculates the releases of radioactive materials in liquid effluents from processed water generated from the boron recovery system to maintain plant water balance or for tritium control; processed liquid waste discharged from the waste systems, steam generator blowdown treatment system, and that discharged from the chemical waste and condensate demineralizer regeneration system; liquid waste discharged from the turbine building floor drain sumps; and detergent waste.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
• OSTI ID: 139286
• Report Number(s): ESTSC/NRC-000073C760000; NESC-1081
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: PWR-GALE assumes that memory has been preset to zero prior to execution.; PBD: 13 Jan 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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