A sensitivity study on the PDFs treating uncertainties in severe accidents for pressurized heavy water reactors
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This research article introduces a study regarding the uncertainties treatment during severe accidents for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). The present study is focused upon the unmitigated Station BlackOut (SBO) accident analysis for a CANada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) type reactor emphasizing the impact of the uncertainties treatment on the relevant key timings of the SBO accident progression through different approaches for the uncertainty parameters’ Probabilistic Distribution Functions (PDFs). A comparison between the sensitivity analysis results is provided in the present research study. The uncertainty analysis is performed with the RELAP/SCDAPSIM code with the Integrated Uncertainty Analysis (IUA) package from the code. Results from the research would support the advancements on the best-practices for uncertainty analyses with respect to the parameter’s uncertainties distribution functions. Data dispersion is a key element for the realistic quantification of uncertainties in nuclear power plant safety analyses, including severe accidents.
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This research article introduces a study regarding the uncertainties treatment during severe accidents for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). The present study is focused upon the unmitigated Station BlackOut (SBO) accident analysis for a CANada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) type reactor emphasizing the impact of the uncertainties treatment on the relevant key timings of the SBO accident progression through different approaches for the uncertainty parameters’ Probabilistic Distribution Functions (PDFs). A comparison between the sensitivity analysis results is provided in the present research study. The uncertainty analysis is performed with the RELAP/SCDAPSIM code with the Integrated Uncertainty Analysis (IUA) package from the code. Results from the research would support the advancements on the best-practices for uncertainty analyses with respect to the parameter’s uncertainties distribution functions. Data dispersion is a key element for the realistic quantification of uncertainties in nuclear power plant safety analyses, including severe accidents.
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