Analytical study on fire and explosion phenomena in HTTR hydrogen production system

Inaba, Yoshitomo  ; Nishihara, Tetsuo ; Inagaki, Yoshiyuki

The Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) has the demonstration test plan to connect a hydrogen production system by steam reforming of methane with the High Temperature engineering Test Reactor (HTTR). One of the most important safety design issues for the HTTR hydrogen production system is to ensure reactor safety against fire and explosion accidents. Therefore, we developed the P2A code system to analyze event sequences and consequences in detail, on assumed fire and explosion accidents in the HTTR hydrogen production system. It is possible that the P2A analyzes the process of leakage, dispersion and combustion including deflagration and detonation of the combustible fluid in the internal and external area of the reactor building. This paper describes the outline of the P2A and the results of preliminary calculations.