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A direct-cycle, supercritical-pressure LWR - large-break LOCA analysis

Journal Article · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:76149
The direct-cycle supercritical-pressure (250-bar) light-water-cooled reactors have the advantages of high thermal efficiency, simplicity, and breeding capability. The low-density fluid steam is generated in the core and fed directly to the turbines. A reactor large-break loss-of-coolant accident (LBLOCA) has been analyzed and a computer code was developed to analyze the blowdown from the supercritical pressure. When the system pressure decreased around atmospheric pressure, the calculation was connected to the REFLA-TRAC code for heatup and reflood analysis.
OSTI ID:
76149
Report Number(s):
CONF-940602--
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 70; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English