Development of severe accident management guidance (SAMG) for the Canadian CANDU 6 nuclear power plants

This paper discusses the severe accident management guidance (SAMG) development process undertaken for the Canadian CANDU 6 nuclear power plants (NPPs); the customization process of the generic CANDU SAMG for the Point Lepreau NPP is presented. Examples of severe accident management (SAM) guidelines...

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Published in:Nuclear engineering and design 2008-04, Vol.238 (4), p.1093-1099
Main Authors: Nguyen, Thinh, Jaitly, Raj, Dinnie, Keith, Henry, Ron, Sinclair, Don, Wilson, David J., O’Neill, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Controled nuclear fusion plants
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Fission nuclear power plants
Fuels
Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy
Nuclear fuels
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Summary:This paper discusses the severe accident management guidance (SAMG) development process undertaken for the Canadian CANDU 6 nuclear power plants (NPPs); the customization process of the generic CANDU SAMG for the Point Lepreau NPP is presented. Examples of severe accident management (SAM) guidelines related to containment pressure control are included in this paper. This paper also provides an overview summary of the severe accident analysis program at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) that complements the SAM guidelines development process for the CANDU 6 NPPs in Canada. These analyses provided insights into the accident progression and basis to develop the SAM guidelines.
ISSN:0029-5493
1872-759X
DOI:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2007.08.005