| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4925408 | Nuclear Engineering and Design | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The steady state and transient state analysis for LOCA is carried out using the best estimate system code RELAP5. For the conventional UO2 fuel, fission product releases simultaneously when the cladding fails. But for the FCM fuel, the radioactive material can be contained in the fuel pellet even after the cladding failure since enveloping the TRISO particles within a dense SiC matrix provides multiple barriers to fission product release. Consequently, although the Zircalloy cladding fails, there is still 3500Â s available for operator actions before the start of FCM fuel melting occurs even through the SB-LOCA occurring without ECCS, and there is still 1443Â s available even through the LB-LOCA occurring without ECCS. The results of the accident analysis without ECCS would be useful in understanding cladding and fuel failure progression and could provide guidelines in establishing detailed accident management procedures to design the proper ECCS in the future.
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Authors
Jinfeng Huang, Ning Li, Yaoli Zhang, Qixun Guo, Jian Zhang,