Review of the SIMMER-II Analyses of Liquid-Metal-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor Core-Disruptive Accident Fuel Escape

摘要

Early fuel removal from the active core of a liquid-metal-cooled fast breeder reactor undergoing a core-disruptive accident may reduce the potential for large energetics resulting from recriticalities. This paper presents a review of analyses with the SIMMER-II computer program of the effectiveness of possible fuel escape paths. Where possible, how SIMMER-II compares with or is validated against experiments that simulated the escape paths also is discussed. (ERA citation 10:025627)