Evaluation of the rod ejection accident in Westinghouse Pressurized Water Reactors using spatial kinetics methods
The consequences of a rod ejection accident are investigated in relation to the latest, high power density Westinghouse reactors. Limiting criteria are presented, based on experimental evidence, and if not exceeded these criteria will ensure that there will be no interference with core cooling capability, and radiation releases, if any, will be within the guidelines of 10CFR100. A basis is presented for the conservative selection of plant parameters to be used in the analysis, such that the analysis is applicable to a wide range of past, present, and future reactors. The calculational method employs a one-dimensional spatial kinetics computer code and a transient fuel heat transfer computer code to determine the hot spot fuel temperature versus time following a rod ejection. Using these computer codes, the most limiting hot channel factor (which does not cause the fuel damage limit criteria to be exceeded) has been determined as a function of the ejected rod worth. By this means, the limit criteria have been translated into ejected rod worths and hot channel factors which can be used effectively by the nuclear designer and safety analyst. The calculational method is shown to be conservative, compared to the results of a three-dimensional spatial kinetics analysis. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-028137
- OSTI ID:
- 4073388
- Report Number(s):
- WCAP--7588(Rev.1-A)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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