Anticipated transients without scram for light water reactors. Staff report
The staff position on anticipated transients without scram (ATWS) has been a subject of continuing controversy since its publication in the ''Technical Report on Anticipated Transients Without Scram for Water-Cooled Power Reactors,'' WASH-1270, in 1973. The status of the implementation of this position, including the staff's review of each reactor manufacturer's analysis methods and results, was published in 1975 in a series of reports. These status reports were criticized by the nuclear industry as being excessively conservative. This report is, in part, a response to the industry criticism and has the purpose of reviewing and evaluating the information now available on the subject of ATWS, in particular, the material developed subsequent to the publication of the status reports.
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. (USA). Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- OSTI ID:
- 5016070
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG-0460(Vol.1)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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