TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B
Online ISSN : 1884-8346
ISSN-L : 1884-8346
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Heat and Fluid Flow in Accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 (Accident Scenario Based on Thermodynamic Model)
Shigenao MARUYAMA
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2012 Volume 78 Issue 796 Pages 2127-2141

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An accident scenario of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 is analyzed from the data open to the public. Phase equilibrium process model was introduced that the vapor and water are at saturation point in the vessels. Proposed accident scenario agrees very well with the data of the plant parameters obtained just after the accident. The estimation describes that the rupture time of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) was at 22:50 14/3/2011. The estimation shows that the rupture time of the pressure containment vessel (RCP) was at 7:40 15/3/2011. These estimations are different from the ones by TEPCO, however; many measured evidences show good accordance with the present scenario.

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