Research Article

Simulation of the Westinghouse AP1000 Response to SBLOCA Using RELAP/SCDAPSIM

Table 2

Set points for SBLOCA.

EventSet point

Reactor trip on low pressurizer pressure12.41 MPa
Reactor trip on low-low pressurizer pressure11.72 MPa
‘‘S’’ signal on low-low pressurizer pressureAfter reactor trip signal
PRHR isolation valve starts to open After “S” signal
CMTs injection startsAfter ‘‘S’’ signal
ACC injection starts on low RCS pressure4.83 MPa
ADS-1 control valve trip signal20 s after 67.5% liquid volume fraction in CMT
ADS-2 control valve trip signal70 s after ADS-1 actuation
ADS-3 control valve trip signal120 s after ADS-2 actuation
ADS-4A starts to open20.0% liquid volume fraction in CMT and 120 s after ADS-3 actuation
ADS-4B starts to open60 s after ADS-4A actuation
IRWST injection starts RCS pressureRCS pressure less than 0.18 MPa