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The kinetics of aerosol particle formation and removal in NPP severe accidents

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4951856· OSTI ID:22608946
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  1. JSC ATOMPROEKT, Savushkina Str. 82, 197183 Saint-Petersburg (Russian Federation)

Severe Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accidents are accompanied by release of a massive amount of energy, radioactive products and hydrogen into the atmosphere of the NPP containment. A valid estimation of consequences of such accidents can only be carried out through the use of the integrated codes comprising a description of the basic processes which determine the consequences. A brief description of a coupled aerosol and thermal–hydraulic code to be used for the calculation of the aerosol kinetics within the NPP containment in case of a severe accident is given. The code comprises a KIN aerosol unit integrated into the KUPOL-M thermal–hydraulic code. Some features of aerosol behavior in severe NPP accidents are briefly described.

OSTI ID:
22608946
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1738; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English