Research Article

Analysis of the Processes in Spent Fuel Pools in Case of Loss of Heat Removal due to Water Leakage

Table 2

Comparison of SFP models for three different codes.

ParameterATHLET-CDASTECRELAP/SCDAPSIM

Total power of SFA, kW4253
Water level, m 16.9
Water volume in SFP, m35070
Initial water temperature, °C50
Water leakage rate, kg/s21.111
Water injection rate, kg/s27.8
Time of water injection start, s300000
Number of SFP nodes22
Outside wall thickness, m0.5
Heat transfer by radiationevaluated
Oxidation reaction with airevaluated
Oxidation reaction with steamevaluated

Total hight of volume with air above water, m111111
 SFP hall height, m10010
 Height of air in SFP above water, m1111
Cooling of outside wall of SFPAir (25°C)Constant heat transfer coef. (5 W/m2)Air (25°C)
Number of modelled SFA group in SFP441