Passive containment system for a nuclear reactor

Details Passive containment system for a nuclear reactor Passive containment system for a nuclear reactor

1973-07-30

1976-10-05

Bentley, Stephen C.

176 37, 176 87, G21C 900

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ABSTRACT:
A containment system that provides complete protection entirely by passive means for the loss of coolant accident in a nuclear power plant and wherein all stored energy released in the coolant blowdown is contained and absorbed while the nuclear fuel is continuously maintained submerged in liquid. The primary containment vessel is restored to a high subatmospheric pressure within a few minutes after accident initiation and the decay heat is safely transferred to the environment while radiolytic hydrogen is contained by passive means.

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