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Numerical simulation on heat transfer in RPV lower head corium pools
He jishu, 2022 BackgroundIn-vessel Retention (IVR) refers to the prevention of pressure vessel melt-through failure by injecting cooling water into the gap between the pressure vessel and the heat insulation layer during a serious accident in a nuclear power plant ...
ZHU Guangyu +4 more
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 The objective of this study is to estimate the occurrence probabilities of severe accident phenomena based on a fuzzy elicitation technique. Normally, it is difficult to determine these probabilities due to the lack of information on severe accident ...
Young A Suh, Kiwon Song, Jaehyun Cho
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EnergiesCombustion caused by hydrogen-dominated combustible gas mixtures presents critical threats to nuclear safety during severe accidents in nuclear power plants, primarily due to their propensity for flame acceleration, deflagration, and subsequent ...
Ran Liu +5 more
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International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2020 Among all the transportation services available, road transport is one of the most important services available. It acts as a feeder for the other services. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the road transport amounts to the traffic of about 87% related to the passenger and 60% related to the freight. Now, there is another field,
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Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2012 Unlike design basis accidents, some inherent uncertainties of the reliability of instrumentations are expected while subjected to harsh environments (e.g., high temperature and pressure, high humidity, and high radioactivity) occurring in severe nuclear ...
Kil-Mo Koo +6 more
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Smart support system for diagnosing severe accidents in nuclear power plants
Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2018 Recently, human errors have very rarely occurred during power generation at nuclear power plants. For this reason, many countries are conducting research on smart support systems of nuclear power plants.
Kwae Hwan Yoo +4 more
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Consequence Analysis of a Station Blackout in Brazilian Nuclear Power Plant Angra 2
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2022 The article consists, through a Severe Accident, evaluating the impact of radionuclides released into the atmosphere in the vicinity at Nuclear Power Plant.
Andre S Aguiar +2 more
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Factors influencing accident severity: an analysis by road accident type
Transportation Research Procedia, 2020 Abstract Nowadays, road safety is an issue particularly relevant because of the increasing occurrence of road accidents. For this reason, it is very important to analyze accident severity and the factors influencing it. This paper aims to investigate on the characteristics that can influence the severity of an accident by distinguishing between the ...
Eboli L., Forciniti C., Mazzulla G.
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Reducing the severity of a traffic accident [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Improving the system of preventive measures aimed at reducing the severity of road accidents is an urgent task. Mortality on roads is constantly increasing and it is necessary to ensure an integrated approach to creating safe road conditions. The purpose of this study is to analyze the promising designs of guardrails designed to prevent uncontrolled ...
Dorokhin Sergey +6 more
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A Review on Ex-Vessel Melt Retention Measures Adopted in Light Water Reactors
EnergiesAs the cornerstone of severe accident management strategy, either in-vessel or ex-vessel retention of core melt (IVR or EVR) plays a pivotal role in the stabilization and termination of a severe accident and ultimately secures the safety goal of ...
Yidan Yuan +6 more
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