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Khatib-Rahbar, M.*; Barrachin, M.*; Denning, R.*; Gabor, J.*; Gauntt, R.*; Herranz, L. E.*; Hobbins, R.*; Jacquemain, D.*; 丸山 結; Metcalf, J.*; et al.
NUREG/CR-7282, ERI/NRC 21-204 (Internet), 160 Pages, 2021/04
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is preparing to accept anticipated licensing applications for the commercial use of accident tolerant fuel (ATF) in commercial nuclear power plants in the United States. It is the objective of the NRC to evaluate the effects of ATF designs on severe accident behavior, and to determine potential changes to the NRC severe accident analysis computer codes that would simulate plant conditions using ATFs commensurate with the accuracy in accident analyses involving conventional fuels. This report documents the development of Phenomena Identification and Ranking Tables (PIRTs) for near-term ATFs under severe accident conditions in light water reactors (LWRs). The PIRTs were developed by a panel of experts for various near-term ATF design concepts (i.e., FeCrAl cladding, zirconium alloy cladding coated with chromium, and Cr
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dopants in uranium dioxide fuels) in addition to the impacts from fuel enrichment and burnup. Panel members also considered the severe accident implications of the longer-term ATF concepts. The main figures-of-merit considered in this ranking process are the amount of fission products released into the containment and the quantity of combustible gases generated during an accident. Special focus is given to whether existing severe accident codes and models would be sufficient as applied to LWRs employing these fuels, and whether additional experimental studies or model development would be warranted.
Pellegrini, M.*; Herranz, L.*; Sonnenkalb, M.*; Lind, T.*; 丸山 結; Gauntt, R.*; Bixler, N.*; Morreale, A.*; Dolganov, K.*; Sevon, T.*; et al.
Nuclear Technology, 206(9), p.1449 - 1463, 2020/09
被引用回数：35 パーセンタイル：98.28(Nuclear Science & Technology)The OECD/NEA Benchmark Study at the Accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (BSAF) project, which started in 2012 and continued until 2018, was one of the earliest responses to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi. The project, divided into two phases addressed the investigation of the accident at Unit 1, 2 and 3 by Severe Accident (SA) codes until 500 h focusing on thermal-hydraulics, core relocation, Molten Corium Concrete Interaction (MCCI) and fission products release and transport. The objectives of BSAF were to make up plausible scenarios based primarily on SA forensic analysis, support the decommissioning and inform SA codes modeling. The analysis and comparison among the institutes have brought up vital insights regarding the accident progression identifying periods of core meltdown and relocation, Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) and Primary Containment Vessel (PCV) leakage/failure through the comparison of pressure, water level and CAMS signatures. The combination of code results and inspections (muon radiography, PCV inspection) has provided a picture of the current status of the debris distribution and plant status. All units present a large relocation of core materials and all of them present ex-vessel debris with Unit 1 and Unit 3 showing evidences of undergoing MCCI. Uncertainties have been identified in particular on the time and magnitude of events such as corium relocation in RPV and into cavity floor, RPV and PCV rupture events. Main uncertainties resulting from the project are the large and continuous MCCI progression predicted by basically all the SA codes and the leak pathways from RPV to PCV and PCV to reactor building and environment. The BSAF project represents a pioneering exercise which has set the basis and provided lessons learned not only for code improvement but also for the development of new related projects to investigate in detail further aspects of the Fukushima Daiichi accident.
Pellegrini, M.*; Herranz, L.*; Sonnenkalb, M.*; Lind, T.*; 丸山 結; Gauntt, R.*; Bixler, N.*; Morreale, A.*; Dolganov, K.*; Sevon, T.*; et al.
Proceedings of 18th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-18) (USB Flash Drive), p.1147 - 1162, 2019/08
The OECD/NEA Benchmark Study at the Accident of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS project (BSAF) has started in 2012 until 2018 as one of the earliest responses to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi NPS. The project addressed the investigation of the accident at Units 1, 2 and 3 by severe accident (SA) codes focusing on thermal-hydraulics, core relocation, molten core/concrete interaction (MCCI) and fission products release and transport. The objectives of BSAF were to make up plausible scenarios based primarily on SA forensic analysis, support the decommissioning and inform SA codes modeling. The analysis and comparison among the institutes have brought up vital insights regarding the accident progression identifying periods of core meltdown and relocation, reactor vessel (RV) and primary containment vessel (PCV) leakage/failure through the comparison of pressure, water level and CAMS measurement. The combination of code results and inspections has provided a picture of the current state of the debris distribution and plant state. All units present a large relocation of core materials and all of them present ex-vessel debris with units 1 and 3 showing evidences of undergoing MCCI. Uncertainties have been identified in particular on the time and magnitude of events such as corium relocation in RV and into cavity floor, RV and PCV rupture events. Main uncertainties resulting from the project are the large and continuous MCCI progression predicted by basically all the SA codes and the leak pathways from RV to PCV and PCV to reactor building and environment. The BSAF project represents a pioneering exercise which has set the basis and provided lessons learned not only for code improvement but also for the development of new related projects to investigate in details further aspects of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS accident.
永瀬 文久; Gauntt, R. O.*; 内藤 正則*
Nuclear Technology, 196(3), p.499 - 510, 2016/12
被引用回数：19 パーセンタイル：86.84(Nuclear Science & Technology)OECD/NEAが主催する福島第一原子力発電所での事故に関するベンチマーク研究計画(BSAF計画)を2012年の11月に開始した。計画の目標は、事故の進捗と燃料デブリの分布を含む炉内状況を推定し、福島第一原子力発電所の廃止作業に反映することである。8ヵ国の15研究機関がシビアアクシデント総合解析コードを用いて、地震から6日間について、熱流動挙動を解析した。冷却材水位、水素発生量、炉心溶融の開始と進展、圧力容器の破損、溶融固化物の分布と組成、及び溶融物とコンクリートの反応について参加者から提出された計算結果を比較検討した。本論文は、比較と議論の結果を不確かさ及びデータニーズとともにプロジェクトの成果として取り纏めたものである。
永瀬 文久; Gauntt, R. O.*; 内藤 正則*
Proceedings of 16th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-16) (USB Flash Drive), p.7033 - 7045, 2015/08
OECD/NEAが主催する福島第一原子力発電所での事故に関するベンチマーク研究計画(BSAF計画)が2012年の11月に開始された。8ヵ国の15研究機関がシビアアクシデント総合解析コードを用いて熱流動挙動を解析した。計画の目標は、デブリ取り出しに役立つ事故の進展、圧力容器及び格納容器内の状況、デブリの分布の推定を行うことである。参加者から提出された計算結果は大きなばらつきを示したが、比較及び検討により事故の進展と炉内状況を推定した。計画のアウトプットとして、解析者と廃止措置現場とのコミュニケーションに役立つ、未解明の事象やデータニーズについてもとりまとめた。
Wren, J. C.*; Royen, J.*; Ball, J.*; Glowa, G.*; Rydl, A.*; Poletiko, C.*; Billarand, Y.*; Ewig, F.*; Funke, F.*; Zeh, P.*; et al.
NEA/CSNI/R(2000)6/Vol.1, Vol.2, 174 Pages, 2000/04
The main goal of International Standard Problem (ISP) is to increase confidence in the validity and accuracy of the tools, which were used in assessing the safety of nuclear installations. Moreover, the exercises enable code users to gain experience and demonstrate their competence. The ISP No. 41 exercise, computer code exercise based on a Radioiodine Test Facility (RTF) experiment on iodine behavior in containment under severe accident conditions, is one of such ISP exercises. The codes used by the participants were LIRIC (AECL), MELCOR-I (SNL), IMPAIR (PSI, Siemens, GRS, and JAERI) and IODE (CIEMAT, IPSN and NRIR). This report presents a detailed description of the RTF tests used for the exercise, a brief description of the models/codes used and the modelling process and the description and interpretation of the results.
Ball, J.*; Glowa, G.*; Wren, J.*; Rydl, A.*; Poletiko, C.*; Billarand, Y.*; Ewig, F.*; Funke, F.*; 日高 昭秀; Gauntt, R.*; et al.
NEA/CSNI/R(99)7, p.311 - 325, 1999/00
The ISP No.41 exercise resulted from a recommendation at the fourth iodine chemistry workshop held at PSI, Switzerland in 1996 for an International Standard Problem on iodine behavior models. The test selected for the comparison was a Radio Test Facility experiment. It was conducted in a stainless steel vessel at 25
C and at a dose rate of 1.4 kGy/h
to evaluate the effect of pH on irradiated aqueous solutions containing CsI. This paper discusses the results of ISP 41 exercise, with a primary focus on the evaluation and comparison of calculated results, and what they demonstrate about the aqueous iodine reaction subset within each model. The paper will also discuss the relative importance of mass transfer, surface adsorption and aqueous chemistry, and the sensitivity of each of the models to these phenomena. Finally, it will assess the applicability of the ISP 41 exercise to qualitative validation of the iodine models, and provide recommendations for continuing model evaluation.
