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Accident sequences simulated at the Juragua nuclear power plant

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/665976· OSTI ID:665976

Different hypothetical accident sequences have been simulated at Unit 1 of the Juragua nuclear power plant in Cuba, a plant with two VVER-440 V213 units under construction. The computer code MELCOR was employed for these simulations. The sequences simulated are: (1) a design-basis accident (DBA) large loss of coolant accident (LOCA) with the emergency core coolant system (ECCS) on, (2) a station blackout (SBO), (3) a small LOCA (SLOCA) concurrent with SBO, (4) a large LOCA (LLOCA) concurrent with SBO, and (5) a LLOCA concurrent with SBO and with the containment breached at time zero. Timings of important events and source term releases have been calculated for the different sequences analyzed. Under certain weather conditions, the fission products released from the severe accident sequences may travel to southern Florida.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
OSTI ID:
665976
Report Number(s):
ORNL/CP--98752; CONF-981011--; ON: DE98007183
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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