Comparison of containment systems for large sodium-cooled breeder reactors
Three types of containment configurations for large breeder reactors (1000 MWe/2500 MWt) were compared to determine characteristic responses of each type to selected hypothetical accident conditions. The three types of system configurations were the single, double and containment-confinement designs. Two types of postulated hypothetical accidents were applied as a basis for evaluation--the energetic core disassambly accident and the whole core melt-through accident. More than 20 separate cases were analyzed in which design and accident assumptions were varied. Based on this study the containment-confinement configuration is shown to be the most promising for limiting off-site radiation doses for large sodium-cooled breeder reactors given the specific assumptions on the initial accident conditions.
- Research Organization:
- Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-14-2170
- OSTI ID:
- 6761076
- Report Number(s):
- HEDL-TME-78-35
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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