Research Article

Source Term Estimation under the SBLOCA-Induced Severe Accident Condition in the SMART

Table 2

Comparison of the SMART operating conditions and MELCOR results.

ParameterUnitSMART design valueMELCOR result

Core heat outputMW365365.7
Core inlet coolant flow ratekg/s25072449
Core inlet temperatureK568.7585.4
Core outlet temperatureK594.1608.3
Pressurizer pressureMPa1.501.49
Steam flow rate (per SG)kg/s47.747.6
Feed water flow rate (per SG)kg/s47.747.7
SG inlet feed water temperatureK503.2503.0
SG outlet steam pressureMPa5.625.77

SG: steam generator.