Research Article

Analysis and Estimation of Core Damage Frequency of Flow Blockage and Loss of Coolant Accident: A Case Study of a 10 MW Water-Water Research Reactor-PSA Level 1

Table 2

System fault tree with top event “containment isolation”.

Basic eventComponents failure identificationProbability

1Gates of the ventilation system fails1.010 × 10−4
2Doors fail to remain closed1.440 × 10−5
3Air pump # 1 fails to stop3.240 × 10−4
4Air pump # 2 fails to stop3.240 × 10−4
5Air pump # 1 fails to stop3.240 × 10−4