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RELAP5-3D modeling of ADS blowdown of MASLWR facilityBowser, Christopher Jordan 13 June 2012 (has links)
Oregon State University has hosted an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Collaborative Standard Problem (ICSP) through testing conducted on the
Multi-Application Small Light Water (MASLWR) facility. The MASLWR facility features
a full-time natural circulation loop in the primary vessel and a unique pressure suppression
device for accident scenarios. Automatic depressurization system (ADS) lines connect
the primary vessel to a high pressure containment (HPC) which dissipates steam heat
through a heat transfer plate thermally connected to another vessel with a large cool
water inventory. This feature drew the interest of the IAEA and an ICSP was developed
where a loss of feedwater to the steam generators prompted a depressurization of the
primary vessel via a blowdown through the ADS lines.
The purpose of the ICSP is to evaluate the applicability of thermal-hydraulic computer
codes to unique experiments usually outside of the validation matrix of the code
itself. RELAP5-3D 2:4:2 was chosen to model the ICSP. RELAP5-3D is a best-estimate
code designed to simulate transient
fluid and thermal behavior in light water reactors.
Modeling was conducted in RELAP5-3D to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the
code in predicting the experimental trends of the IAEA ICSP. This extended to nodalization
sensitivity studies, an investigation of built-in models and heat transfer boundary
conditions. Besides a qualitative analysis, a quantitative analysis method was also performed. / Graduation date: 2013
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