PARAMETRIC STUDY OF LOCA IN TRIGA-2000 USING RELAP5/SCDAP CODE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17146/tdm.2017.19.2.3279Keywords:
safety analysis, LOCA,, TRIGA, RELAP5Abstract
A postulated loss of coolant accident (LOCA) shall be analyzed to assure the safety of a research reactor. The analysis of such accident could be performed using best estimate thermal-hydraulic codes, such as RELAP5. This study focuses on analysis of LOCA in TRIGA-2000 due to pipe and beam tube break. The objective is to understand the effect of break size and the actuating time of the emergency core cooling system (ECCS) on the accident consequences and to assess the safety of the reactor. The analysis is performed using RELAP/SCDAPSIM codes. Three different break size and actuating time were studied. The results confirmed that the larger break size, the faster coolant blow down. But, the siphon break holes could prevent the core from risk of dry out due to siphoning effect in case of pipe break. In case of beam tube rupture, the ECCS is able to delay the fuel temperature increased where the late actuation of the ECCS could delay longer. It could be concluded that the safety of the reactor is kept during LOCA throughout the duration time studied. However, to assure the integrity of the fuel for the long term, the cooling system after ECCS last should be considered.
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