The MSIV Closure Direct Scram Transient Analysis of Lungmen ABWR Using TRACE/PARCS

Abstract

This study consists of two steps. The first step is the development of a TRACE (TRAC/RELAP Advanced Computational Engine)/PARCS(Purdue Advanced Reactor Core Simulator) model of Lungmen nuclear power plant (NPP) which includes the vessel, reactor internal pumps (RIPs), main steam lines, and important control systems (such as the feedwater control system, steam bypass & pressure control system, and recirculation flow control system), etc.. Key parameters were identified to refine the TRACE/PARCS model further in the frame of a steady state analysis. The second step is the performance of Lungmen NPP TRACE/PARCS model transient analyses. The MSIV closure direct scram (MSIVCD, MSIV = Main Steamline Isolation Valve) transient data of Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) is used to verify the Lungmen NPP TRACE/PARCS model. The trends of TRACE/PARCS analysis results are consistent with the FSAR data. It indicates that there is a respectable accuracy in the Lungmen NPP TRACE/PARCS model.