Performance of containment penetrations under severe accident loadings
The paper provides a summary of efforts to date to better understand the leakage behavior of containment penetrations when subjected to severe accident conditions. The research activities discussed herein are a part of the Containment Integrity Programs, which are managed by Sandia National Laboratories for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Past containment penetration research topics, which are briefly described, include testing of typical compression seals and gaskets, electrical penetration assemblies, and a personnel airlock, as well as an investigation of leakage due to ovalization of penetration sleeves. The primary focus of the paper is on recent or ongoing research programs on the behavior of inflatable seals, bellows, and of pressure unseating equipment hatches. 24 refs., 15 figs., 7 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NRC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5411636
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-89-1631C; CONF-8910222--11; ON: DE90003950
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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42 ENGINEERING
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
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ACCIDENTS
BELLOWS
BUILDINGS
CABLES
COMPLIANCE
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
CONTAINMENT
CONTAINMENT BUILDINGS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA
DESIGN
DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
ELASTOMERS
ELECTRIC CABLES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
FLUID FLOW
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
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HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFLATABLE SEALS
INFORMATION
LEAK TESTING
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEASURING METHODS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NEOPRENE
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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ORGANIC POLYMERS
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PERFORMANCE TESTING
PIPES
POLYMERS
POWER REACTORS
PRESSURE EFFECTS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION
REACTORS
REGULATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SIMULATION
STANDARDS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TESTING
THERMAL REACTORS
THREE MILE ISLAND-2 REACTOR
WASTES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
220400 -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Control Systems
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
42 ENGINEERING
420500 -- Engineering-- Materials Testing
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540130 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990200 -- Mathematics & Computers
ACCIDENTS
BELLOWS
BUILDINGS
CABLES
COMPLIANCE
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
CONTAINMENT
CONTAINMENT BUILDINGS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA
DESIGN
DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
ELASTOMERS
ELECTRIC CABLES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
FLUID FLOW
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GASKETS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFLATABLE SEALS
INFORMATION
LEAK TESTING
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEASURING METHODS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NEOPRENE
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PENETRATORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PIPES
POLYMERS
POWER REACTORS
PRESSURE EFFECTS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION
REACTORS
REGULATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SIMULATION
STANDARDS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TESTING
THERMAL REACTORS
THREE MILE ISLAND-2 REACTOR
WASTES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS