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Nuscale - ACRS Subcommittee Presentation: NuScale Topical Report - Rod Ejection Accident Methodology, PM-1019-67365, Revision 0
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Issue date:	02/17/2020
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"ACRS Subcommittee Presentation: NuScale Topical Report - Rod Ejection Accident Methodology,"

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Opening Remarks - NuScale T/H Methods System T/H Analysis Basis NRELAP5 code developed from RELAP5-3D Modified to address NuScale-specific phenomena/systems LOCA Evaluation Model (EM) developed following RG 1.203 EMDAP LOCAEM extended to derive EMs for other events as shown in this figure.

LOCA EM assessment basis leveraged for non-LOCA.

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Agenda

Event Overview

Acceptance Criteria

PCMI Criteria - DG-1327

Method Flowchart

Steady State Initialization

Event Evaluations

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Overview

NuScale seeks approval of methodology for modeling rod ejection accident (REA) events

Bounding reactivity initiated accident (RIA) from General Design Criteria (GDC) 28

REA is unique in comparison to other Ch. 15 events Description Dominant Physics Timing Spatially Peak power Integrated Energy Postulated Cause Acceptance Criteria 5

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Unique Event Acceptance Criteria Criteria Description Topical Unique?

Section Maximum reactor coolant system pressure 5.3 No Hot zero power (HZP) fuel cladding failure 5.5.2 Yes FGR effect on cladding differential pressure N/A Yes Critical heat flux (CHF) fuel cladding failure 5.4.1 No Cladding oxidation-based PCMI failure 5.5.3 Yes Cladding excess hydrogen-based PCMI failure N/A Yes Incipient fuel melting cladding failure 5.5.1 No Peak radial average fuel enthalpy for core cooling 5.5.2 Yes Fuel melting for core cooling 5.5.1 No Fission product inventory (failed fuel census) 5.6 Yes

Submitted NuScale design and method inherently precludes fuel failure, thus no accident radiological consequences are evaluated.

PCMI: Pellet-Clad Mechanical Interaction 6

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Revised PCMI Criteria

In general, the NuScale REA methodology has adopted the limiting criteria of the 'Clifford Letter' (ML14188C423), now included in draft guide DG-1327 (ML16124A200). In spirit, NuScale is prepared forthis regulatory change:

200 175 Closed session presents example results, showing large margins for enthalpy rise A technical 'formality' inhibits complete adoption at this time. NuScale does not currently have a validated cladding H2 model to convert local exposure to excess cladding hydrogen Oxidation criteria from NUREG-0800 Section 4.2, Appendix B (ML07074000) is used To simplify method, no exposure is credited (Limit: 75 Acal/gm)

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Unique Event Method {Flowchart)

SIMULATES Steady State Initialization 8

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Steady-State Initialization

SIMULATES: Setup the core response analysis

Code shown to be appropriate in TR-0616-48793-A (Nuclear Analysis Codes and Methods Qualification)

Determination of the worst rod stuck out (WRSO)

- Assumption bounds potential for ejected assembly to damage adjacent control rod assembly

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Dynamic Core Response

S1MULATE-3K: Model transient core response

Benchmarked to SPERT-111 experiment and NEACRP computational benchmark

- Benchmarks demonstrate the combined transient neutronic, thermal-hydraulic, and fuel pin modeling capabilities

- S1MULATE-3K results generally in excellent agreement with the results from the two benchmark problems

Uncertainties applied for each simulation:

- Delayed Neutron Fraction

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CHF Evaluation

VIPRE-01: Model detailed thermal-hydraulics

Evaluate critical heat flux (CHF) acceptance criteria

Code shown to be appropriate in TR-0915-17564-A (Subchannel Analysis Methodology)

Unique event differences in method:

- Smaller axial nodalization ( smaller time steps)

- Radial power distribution ( case-specific)

- Axial power distribution (peak assembly)

- Convergence parameters

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Hand-Calculation: Model fuel response

Total energy (from S1MULATE-3K) during the transient is integrated

Conservative as no energy is allowed to leave the fuel rod

Energy is then converted into either a temperature or enthalpy increase

Fuel rod geometry, heat capacity, and power peaking factors taken into account

Calculated values compared to NRC developed acceptance criteria

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Dynamic System Response I

NRELAP5: Evaluate system response for input to CHF Evaluation

Code shown to be appropriate in TR-0516-49416 (Non-LOCA Methodologies)

Transient power from S1MULATE-3K utilized as input

- No reactivity calculation performed in NRELAPS

Provides system thermal-hydraulic conditions to subchannel (CHF) evaluation

- System flow, pressure, and inlet tern perature

- 'Screens' cases for potential to be limiting

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Dynamic System Response II

NRELAP5: Evaluate system response for pressurization

Limiting scenario: Low ejected worth that raises the power quickly to just below both the high power and high power rate trip 'setpoints'

Point-kinetics model used based on bounding static worth

Peak system pressure calculated compared to acceptance criteria

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Summary

A conservative analysis method for the unique rod ejection accident

Topical Report provides details and justification for:

- Software tools and acceptance criteria used

- Applicability of the method and tools

- Appropriate treatment of uncertainties

Results from application of the method provide input to FSAR Chapter 15 15 PM-1019-67365 Revision: 0 Copyright 2020 by NuScale Power, LLC.

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Acronyms

CHF - Critical Heat Flux

GDC - General Design Criteria

HZP-HotAero Power

MCHFR-Minimum Critical Heat Flux Ratio

NEACRP-Nuclear Energy Agency Committee on Reactor Physics

PCMI - Pellet Clad Mechanical Interaction

REA-Rod Ejection Accident

RIA-Reactivity Initiated Accident

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