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Title: Review of the SIMMER-II Analyses of Liquid-Metal-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor Core-Disruptive Accident Fuel Escape

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5869134
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). University of California

Early fuel removal from the active core of a liquid-metal-cooled fast breeder reactor undergoing a core-disruptive accident may reduce the potential for large energetics resulting from recriticalities. This paper presents a review of analyses with the SIMMER-II computer program of the effectiveness of possible fuel escape paths. Where possible, how SIMMER-II compares with or is validated against experiments that simulated the escape paths also is discussed.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). University of California
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5869134
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-85-1341; CONF-850410-37; ON: DE85010803
Resource Relation:
Conference: ANS/ENS Fast Reactor Safety Meeting , Knoxville, TN (United States), 21 Apr 1985; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English