Pressure suppression containment system
A pressure suppression containment system includes a containment vessel surrounding a reactor pressure vessel and defining a drywell therein containing a non-condensable gas. An enclosed wetwell pool is disposed inside the containment vessel, and a gravity driven cooling system (GDCS) pool is disposed above the wetwell pool in the containment vessel. The wetwell pool includes a plenum for receiving the non-condensable gas carried with steam from the drywell following a loss-of-coolant-accident (LOCA). The wetwell plenum is vented to a plenum above the GDCS pool following the LOCA for suppressing pressure rise within the containment vessel. A method of operation includes channeling steam released into the drywell following the LOCA into the wetwell pool for cooling along with the non-condensable gas carried therewith. The GDCS pool is then drained by gravity, and the wetwell plenum is vented into the GDCS plenum for channeling the non-condensable gas thereto. 6 figures.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-90SF18494
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5295168; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-046317
- OSTI ID:
- 5128499
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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