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Chatterjee, B.; Mukhopadhyay, D.; Lele, H. G.; Ghosh, A. K.; Kushwaha, H. S.; Groudev, P.; Atanasova, B.
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Severe accident studies for very low frequency
events for VVER-1000 (V320) are carried out to estimate
in-vessel damage progression under steam-rich and starved
conditions. The analyses with code ASTEC, jointly developed by
IRSN (France) and GRS, Germany), have shownthe influence of
steam environment on core heat-up followed by material
relocation, hydrogen production, vessel failure and aerosol
generation along with release to containment. Hydro-accumulator
injection for studied transients also gives rise to a steam-rich
environment enhancing the material oxidation depending on the
injection time and period. The generated information along with
PSA-Level 2 is helpful to decide Plant Damage State (PDS) and
fruitfully develop accident management strategies for the plant.
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