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Conference Article: Safety design analyses of Korea Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor

Suk, S.D.; Park, C.K. (KALIMER Development Program, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon (Korea, Republic of))

Abstract

The national long-term R&D program updated in 1997 requires Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute(KAERI) to complete by the year 2006 the basic design of Korea Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor(KALIMER), along with supporting R&D work, with the capability of resolving the issue of spent fuel storage as well as with significantly enhanced safety. KALJMER is a 150 MWe pool-type sodium cooled prototype reactor that uses metallic fuel. The conceptual design is currently under way to establish a self consistent design meeting a set of the major safety design requirements for accident prevention. Some of current emphasis include those for inherent and passive means of negative reactivity insertion and decay heat removal, high shutdown reliability, prevention of and protection from sodium chemical reaction, and high seismic margin among others. AII of these requirements affect the reactor design significantly and involve supporting R&D programs of substance. This paper summarizes some of the results of engineering and design analyses performed for the safety of KALIMER.

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key words: after-heat removal; design; engineered safety systems; liquid metal cooled reactors; reactivity insertions; reliability; republic of korea; seismic surveys; sodium; spent fuel storage
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on unusual occurrences during LMFR operation. Vienna (Austria) 9-13 Nov 1998
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--1180, pp:197-215