• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.104.1-104.1
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• 2005

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.302-316
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• 1985

Small break LOCA caused by a stuck-open PORV is one of the important contributors to nuclear power plant risk. This paper deals with the design of a pressurizer surveillance system using microcomputer to prevent the malfunction of system and has assessed the effect of this improvement through Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) method. Micro-computer diagnoses the malfunction of system by a process checking method and performs automatically backup action related to each malfunction. Owing to this improvement, we can correctly diagnose “Spurious Opening”, “Fail to Reclose” and “Small break LOCA” which are difficult for operator to diagnose quickly and correctly and reduce the probability of a human error by an automatic backup action.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.97-106
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• 1986

System thermal-hydraulic parameters and simulated, using the best-estimate system code(RELAPS/MODl/NSC), based upon the sequence of events for the KNU1 (Korea Nuclear Unit 1) loss of offsite power transient at 77.5% power which occurred on June 9,1981. The results are compared with the actual plant transient data and show good agreements. After the flow coastdown following the trips of both reactor coolant pumps, the establishment of natural circulation by the temperature difference between the hot and the cold legs is confirmed. The calculated reactor coolant flowrate closely approximates the plant data indicating the validity of relevant thermal-hydraulic models in the RELAP5/MOD1/NSC. Results also show that the sufficient heat removal capability is secured by the appropriate supply of the auxiliary feedwater without the operation of S/G PORVs. In addition, a scenario accident at full power, based upon the same sequence of events described above, is also analysed and the results confirmed that the safety of KNU1 is secured by the appropriate operation of the S/G PORVs coupled with the supply of auxiliary feedwater which ensures sufficient heat removal capability. The characteristics of the non-safety related components such as the turbine stop valve closing time, S/G PORV settings etc. are recognized to be important in the transient analyses on a bestestimate basis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.416-417
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.369-375
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• 1996

가압경수로의 기동과 냉각시 발생할 수 있는 저온과압사고는 원자로 압력용기의 취성파괴를 유발할 위험이 있다. 따라서 발전소는 저온과압을 방지하기 위해 기술지침서의 온도-압력 곡선을 토대로 운전온도에 따른 압력경계를 제한하고 있으며, 과압방지설비로 가압기 PORV나 잔열제거계통의 방출밸브를 갖추고 있다. 미 NRC에서는 GL90-06을 통해 저온과압사고에 대한 안전성 분석을 권고하고 있으며, 이에 따른 표준 기술 지침서를 제시하였다. 국내 가동 원자력발전소중 영광 3,4호기 이후에는 설계시 이를 반영하였으나, 타 발전소에는 반영되질 않았다. 이 논문에서는 이들 운전중인 가압경수로의 저온과압사고에 대한 안전성 분석을 수행하기 위해 개발한 안전성 평가 방법을 제시하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.812-824
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• 2021

In order to reduce risks from the Steam Generator Tube Rupture (SGTR) accident and to meet safety targets, various measures have been analyzed to minimize the amount of fission product (FP) release. In this paper, we propose an introduction of a Containment Filtered Venting System (CFVS) connected to the steam generator secondary side, which can reduce the amount of FP release while minimizing adverse effects identified in the previous studies. In order to compare the effect of new equipment with the existing strategy, accident simulations using MELCOR were performed. As a result of simulations, it is confirmed that CFVS operation lowers FP release into the environment, and the release fractions are lower (minimum 0.6% of the initial inventory for Cs) than that of the strategy which intends to depressurize the primary system directly (minimum 15.2% for Cs). The sensitivity analyses identify that refill of the CFVS vessel is a dominant contributor reducing the amount of FP released. As the new strategy has the possibility of hydrogen combustion and detonation in CFVS, the installation of an igniter inside the CFVS vessel may be considered in reducing such hydrogen risk.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.37-50
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• 1993

To evaluate the sequence of event and the Thermohydraulic behavior during total loss of feedwater accident and recovery procedure, a RELAP5/MOD3 calculation is performed and compared with the LOFT L9-l/L3-3 experiment. Also, the predictability of the code for the major Thermohydraulic phenomena following the accident is assessed. As a result, it is found that a pressure control using the spray until the time the water level reaches the top of the pressurizer, an overpressure protection by pressurizer PORV, a recovery of the secondary heat removal capability by refilling steam generator, and an effective cooldown by the continued natural circulation can be performed without core uncovery. It is also found that the plant-specific evaluation is necessary to confirm the effectiveness of the current symptom-oriented emergency operating procedure, especially in an overpressure protection performance and steam generator recovery performance.