Title: Estimation of radioactivity released from CHASNUPP-1 nuclear power plant during loss of coolant accident

Authors: Khurram Mehboob; Mohammad S. Aljohani

Addresses: Department of Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University (KAU), P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia ' Department of Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University (KAU), P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: The CHASNUPP - unit 1 is a 996 MWth intermediate type pressurised water reactor that began commercial operation in May 2000 in Pakistan. The CHNUPP-1 is a conventional two loop PWR operated by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). The expected amount of radiation exposure from the CHNUPP-1 R CHNUPP - unit 1 is simulated for hypothetical severe accidents. For this purpose, modelling and simulation has been carried out in MATLAB. A kinetic model has been developed and implemented in MATLAB to carry out the simulation of the release of radionuclides. The core and coolant activity of CHNUPP-1 is compared with the similar type reactor KORI-1. The developed model uses the Origen 2.2 core inventory as a subroutine. The coolant inventory has been evaluated with 0.25% fuel damage and compared with the KORI-1 reactor.

Keywords: CHASNUPP; pressurised water reactor; loss of coolant accident.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2018.094280

International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology, 2018 Vol.12 No.2, pp.111 - 126

Received: 12 Jun 2017
Accepted: 19 Feb 2018
Published online: 26 Aug 2018 *

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