Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions

The estimation of core inventory and source term of nuclear reactor is a part of procedures for conducting a Level 2 Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA). Currently, there are not many studies in this area for nuclear research reactors, as it is yet to be made compulsory in the regulatory licensing...

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Main Authors: Siti Nur Ain Sulaiman, Faizal Mohamed, Ahmad Nabil Ab Rahim, Mohammad Suhaimi Kassim, Na’im Shauqi Hamzah
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author Siti Nur Ain Sulaiman,
Faizal Mohamed,
Ahmad Nabil Ab Rahim,
Mohammad Suhaimi Kassim,
Na’im Shauqi Hamzah,
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Ahmad Nabil Ab Rahim,
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Na’im Shauqi Hamzah,
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description The estimation of core inventory and source term of nuclear reactor is a part of procedures for conducting a Level 2 Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA). Currently, there are not many studies in this area for nuclear research reactors, as it is yet to be made compulsory in the regulatory licensing process among the nuclear-powered countries. This assessment is important to be done in order to be informed about the severity of a nuclear accident. In this study, the type of radionuclides and their activities when unintentionally released to the atmosphere were calculated using the ORIGEN2 code. This work was carried out for PUSPATI TRIGA Reactor (RTP) under a hypothetical severe accident. The core inventory for RTP was determined by assuming the reactor to be operated continuously for 365 days at full power (1 MWt). 42 radionuclides were chosen due to their dominant effects in source term. The atmospheric release of radionuclides is not the same as another depending on the physical condition of the reactor after the accident. The effects of these radionuclides when exposed to the public may cause serious health concern.
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spelling my-ukm.journal.144092020-03-10T02:35:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14409/ Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions Siti Nur Ain Sulaiman, Faizal Mohamed, Ahmad Nabil Ab Rahim, Mohammad Suhaimi Kassim, Na’im Shauqi Hamzah, The estimation of core inventory and source term of nuclear reactor is a part of procedures for conducting a Level 2 Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA). Currently, there are not many studies in this area for nuclear research reactors, as it is yet to be made compulsory in the regulatory licensing process among the nuclear-powered countries. This assessment is important to be done in order to be informed about the severity of a nuclear accident. In this study, the type of radionuclides and their activities when unintentionally released to the atmosphere were calculated using the ORIGEN2 code. This work was carried out for PUSPATI TRIGA Reactor (RTP) under a hypothetical severe accident. The core inventory for RTP was determined by assuming the reactor to be operated continuously for 365 days at full power (1 MWt). 42 radionuclides were chosen due to their dominant effects in source term. The atmospheric release of radionuclides is not the same as another depending on the physical condition of the reactor after the accident. The effects of these radionuclides when exposed to the public may cause serious health concern. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14409/1/24%20Siti%20Nur%20Ain%20Sulaiman.pdf Siti Nur Ain Sulaiman, and Faizal Mohamed, and Ahmad Nabil Ab Rahim, and Mohammad Suhaimi Kassim, and Na’im Shauqi Hamzah, (2019) Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions. Sains Malaysiana, 48 (10). pp. 2277-2284. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid48bil10_2019/KandunganJilid48Bil10_2019.htm
spellingShingle Siti Nur Ain Sulaiman,
Faizal Mohamed,
Ahmad Nabil Ab Rahim,
Mohammad Suhaimi Kassim,
Na’im Shauqi Hamzah,
Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions
title Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions
title_full Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions
title_fullStr Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions
title_full_unstemmed Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions
title_short Source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the PUSPATI TRIGA reactor under severe accident conditions
title_sort source term atmospheric release and core inventory analysis for the puspati triga reactor under severe accident conditions
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