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Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

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<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Professional</strong> <strong>Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Course</strong> (BPTC) on Nuclear Safety<br />

composition of the melt delivered to the conta<strong>in</strong>ment. Accurate description of this phase<br />

is also required to evaluate the success of the accident management strategy of reta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

and cool<strong>in</strong>g the melt with<strong>in</strong> the vessel by cool<strong>in</strong>g the external surface of the vessel<br />

through the flood<strong>in</strong>g of the conta<strong>in</strong>ment.[7] Table 16.4.1 describes several stages of the <strong>in</strong><br />

‐vessel phase for the PWRs.<br />

Table 16.4.1 In‐vessel accident stages [16‐6]<br />

Stage Start<strong>in</strong>g Condition Description<br />

❙ 920 ❙<br />

PWR Durations (No<br />

<strong>in</strong>jection*)<br />

1 Accident Initiator Initiation 0‐90 m<strong>in</strong>.<br />

2 Core uncover<strong>in</strong>g beg<strong>in</strong>s Core uncover<strong>in</strong>g and heatup 5‐35 m<strong>in</strong>.<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

Hottest cladd<strong>in</strong>g reaches<br />

1000 ℃<br />

Hottest cladd<strong>in</strong>g reaches its<br />

melt temperature, 1760 ℃<br />

Core materials first enter<br />

lower plenum<br />

6 Vessel Breach<br />

Cladd<strong>in</strong>g oxidation, melt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

of structural and control<br />

materials<br />

Clad melt<strong>in</strong>g, fuel<br />

liquefaction, holdup <strong>in</strong> core<br />

region<br />

Core slump<strong>in</strong>g, quench<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

reheat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Vessel breach and materials<br />

discharge to conta<strong>in</strong>ment<br />

5‐10 m<strong>in</strong>.<br />

10‐30 m<strong>in</strong>.<br />

0‐80 m<strong>in</strong>.<br />

* Approximate duration ranges for PWR accidents with total failure of coolant <strong>in</strong>jection<br />

≫ Phase 1. Reactor coolant system dra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g ≫<br />

Two k<strong>in</strong>ds of situation exist:<br />

Primary breaks, characterized by water depletion <strong>in</strong> the core at low pressure (a few<br />

bars to about ten bars).<br />

Cooldown failures by the secondary system, caus<strong>in</strong>g RCS dra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g through the<br />

pressurizer safety valves (PORVs) and lead<strong>in</strong>g to dewater<strong>in</strong>g of the core at<br />

relatively high pressure.<br />

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