Study on initiating phase of core disruptive accident (Validation study of SAS4A code for the unprotected transient overpower accident)

Ishida, Shinya; Fukano, Yoshitaka

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Rombunshu (Internet), 88(911), p.21-00304_1 - 21-00304_11, 2022/07

https://doi.org/10.1299/transjsme.21-00304

In previous studies, the reliability and validity of the SAS4A code was enhanced by applying Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table (PIRT) approach to the Unprotected Loss of Flow (ULOF). SAS4A code has been developed to analyze the early stage of Core Disruptive Accident (CDA), which is named Initiating Phase (IP). In this study, PIRT approach was applied to Unprotected Transient over Power (UTOP), which was one of the most important and typical events in CDA as well as ULOF. The phenomena were identified by the investigation of UTOP event progression and physical phenomena relating to UTOP were ranked. 8 key phenomena were identified and the differences in ranking between UTOP and ULOF were clarified. The code validation matrix was completed and an SAS4A model, which was not validated in ULOF, was identified and validated. SAS4A code became applicable to various scenarios by using PIRT approach to UTOP and the reliability and validity of SAS4A code were significantly enhanced.

Autophagy activated by Auger effect induced by soft X-ray microbeam

Noguchi, Miho; Yokoya, Akinari; Kaminaga, Kiichi; Fujii, Kentaro; Suzuki, Keiji*; Usami, Noriko*

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Analysis on the initiating phase of ATWS events for Gen-IV loop-type SFR with SAS4A

Kubota, Ryuzaburo; Suzuki, Toru; Kawada, Kenichi; Kubo, Shigenobu; Yamano, Hidemasa; Koyama, Kazuya*; Moriwaki, Hiroyuki*; Yamada, Yumi*; Shimakawa, Yoshio*

no journal, , 

A new methodology to obtain SAS4A input data of power and reactivity profile more consistent with the core design for various core states was consolidated. Using this methodology, SAS4A analyses on the initiating phase during ULOF and UTOP transients from the full power state and the low power state were performed. This analysis study suggests that the power excursion with prompt criticality leading to large mechanical energy release can be prevented in the initiating phase of the current design for the medium-scale Gen-IV loop-type SFR.