Simplified models of source term attenuation by sprays and water pools

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6911936

Powers, D A ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Revised descriptions of radionuclide release to containment during severe reactor accidents have been proposed recently. In conjunction with the revised descriptions of release, an effort has been undertaken to develop simplified models of the source term attenuation that can be achieved by containment sprays and the assurance that water pools overlay core debris interacting with concrete. The intention of these simplified models is not to replace analyses of specific, hypothetical, accidents using detailed, integrated computer codes. Rather, the simplified models provide readily accessible, generically applicable means for estimating source term attenuation by water pools and containment sprays.

• OSTI ID: 6911936
• Report Number(s): CONF-931160--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 69; ISSN TANSAO; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220504* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Environmental Aspects-- Design Basis & Hypothetical Accidents-- (1992-)
ACCIDENTS
AEROSOLS
CALCULATION METHODS
COLLOIDS
CONTAINMENT
CONTAINMENT SPRAY SYSTEMS
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
DISPERSIONS
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
SOLS
SOURCE TERMS