Development Considerations of AREVA NP Inc.'s Realistic LBLOCA Analysis Methodology

Table 1

AREVA NP’s choices for CSAU steps 1, 2, 4 and 5.

PIRT step	AREVA methodology
Specify scenario	Large-break LOCA
Selection NPP	Westinghouse and CE PWRs with
	cold leg SI
Select frozen code	RODEX3A (fuel performance) S-
	RELAP5 (RCS and Containment
	Thermal-Hydraulics)
Provide documentation	[5, 18–24]