Laguna Verde closure of all MSIV transient analyses with TRAC-BF1

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6932259

Francois, J L; Escamilla, J J; Barcenas, O

This paper shows the work performed to analyze the behavior of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station (LVNPS) in the event of the total closure of the main steam isolation valves (MSIVs). This analysis was based on results derived by the TRAC-BF1 code, a well-known best-estimate code used for transient analyses of boiling water reactors (BWRs). The work undertook an evaluation of several safety parameters, such as dome pressure rise, maximum temperature in the fuel, maximum reactor power, and others. The LVNPS is a 1931-MW(thermal) BWR/5 General Electric plant. A TRAC-BF1 model of LVNPS was developed in this work and proved to work quite well when compared with other theoretical results. A comparison of the TRAC-BF1 calculations with those of the start-up tests is in process that will validate the LVNPS model.

• OSTI ID: 6932259
• Report Number(s): CONF-901101--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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