Passive vertical and horizontal plugging assemblies to prevent melt outflow from the containment in case of severe accident in a nuclear power plant

摘要

This invention concerns passive plugging assemblies for prevention of melt outflow on the event of early by-pass of the containment in case of severe accident in a nuclear power plant. The vertical plugging assembly consists of a pipe (1) standing on and fixed to a steel plate (2) and a pipe (3) installed in a concrete structure (4.b). In the pipe (1) there is a plug made of two segments (7.1 and 7.2), fixed to each other by clamps (12.1 and 12.2) and a bioprotection cylinder consisting of two segments (5.1 and 5.2) with a groove (6) and a cable/rope (8). Between pipe (1) and pipe (3) a concrete structure is inlaid. In the segments of the plug there are cavities (10.1 and 10.2) and also a sphere (11), fixed by the cable/rope (8).;The horizontal plugging assembly consists of a pipe (14) in a pipe (13) with a horizontal inclination of α of 6 to 30 degree in a concrete structure (4.x). Rings (15 and 23) welded to the corpus (14), block the conical saddle (16), with a front (17). Between ring (15) and pressure plate (18), with screw and nut (28), there is a spring (19). The closing conical element (20.3) has two cones (20.1 and 20.2). Two connecting rods (21 and 24) are attached to the element by means of the eyes of two retainer screws (25.1 and 25.2), which are screwed in bushings (26.1 and 26.2) respectively. A connecting rod (24) is attached to an element (22), fixed to the pipe (corpus) (14).