Precipitate formation contributing to sump screens clogging of a nuclear power plant during an accident

• Published in: Chemical engineering research & design Vol. 86; no. 6; pp. 633 - 639
• Main Authors: Sandrine, Rouaix, Cantrel, Laurent, Yves, Armand, Jean-Marie, Mattei, Marek, Liska, Dagmar, Galuskova, Yvan, Vicena, Bela, Soltesz
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Rugby Elsevier B.V 01.06.2008; Institution of Chemical Engineers; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chemical effects; Chemical engineering; DBA nuclear accident; Exact sciences and technology; Head loss; Hydrodynamics of contact apparatus; Physics; Precipitates; Strainer clogging; ECC; DBA nuclear accident; Chemical effects; Precipitates; Strainer clogging; Head loss; Sensitivity analysis; Cooling; Coolant; Hydrodynamics; Radioprotection; Safety systems; Accident; Corrosion; Nuclear power plant; Pressure drop; pH; Software; Pollution abatement; Emergency; Glass fiber; Precipitate formation; Thermal effects; Loss of coolant accidents; Containment spray system; Nuclear power plants; Emergency core cooling system; pH effects

For many years, the French “Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire” has developed studies concerning chemical effects, which can occur during a loss of coolant accident (LOCA) on a nuclear power plant, due to precipitate formation leading to an increase of head loss to sump screens. This...