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International Experts’ Meeting on Assessment and Prognosis in Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency 20–24 April 2015, Vienna, Austria Development of a platform for the evaluation of the source term and the atmospheric dispersion of a nuclear facility in a radiological emergency event S. Mazidi 1 , Bitam 1 , B. Meftah 2 , T, H. Fellouh 2 1 Centre de Recherche Nucléaire de Draria, BP43 Sebala-Draria, Algiers-Algeria 2 COMmissariat à l’ENergie Atomique, 2Bld. Frantz Fanon, Alger Gare, Algiers-Algeria REPAS ATHNA.SYS Rad. Inventory Atmo. Dispersion SOURCE TERM RELEASE GIS / DISPLAY RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY Incident Accident SAFETY AUTHORITIES ORIGEN PLATFORM Kernel Facility data ATHNA.SYS (Neutronic & T/H Reactor Parameters) Hotspot SURFER GIS/GOOGLE EARTH Display Radioactive inventory calculation Calculation of the quantities of radioactive material released (Total and per fuel element) Axial dose distribution plot around the facility (partial and total doses) Charting the time evolution of the radioactive material released to the atmosphere 2D and 3D dose contours Display of dose contours of the contaminated area on satellite picture. Meteorological data As part of the implementation of the national emergency preparedness and intervention in nuclear accidents, the Algerian Commission of Atomic Energy (COMENA) is developing a Radiological Emergency Preparedness Advisory System (REPAS). The system would be used to monitor the operation of its nuclear facilities and to analyze abnormal events to continuously improve the safety systems and to develop and implement various emergency crisis plans. To take rapid and efficient corrective measures, decision makers require a swift estimate of the radiological conditions around the facility. To this end, specific tools are needed to evaluate the source term and the dispersion of radioactive products released in the environment to estimate the impact on the public and the environment in terms of radioactive exposures and radioactive deposits. A PC-based platform for the simulation and analysis of nuclear accidents in MTR type research reactors was developed. The platform allows a rapid determination of the radioactive source term and the atmospheric dispersion of radioactive products around the facility in the event of a reactor accident, taking into account pertinent parameters such as: reactor operating parameters, containment characteristics, meteorological parameters, etc… Thermal Canal Tangential Canal Radial Canal Neutron Radiography Core Biological Shield Thermal Column Fuel Elements Interim Storage Radial Canal SANS Neutron Reflectometer Reactor Pool The platform combines neutronic and thermal hydraulic calculations, using the ATHNA.Sys Analyser system, radioactive inventory estimation by the ORIGEN code and environment radioactive releases dispersion calculations by HOTSPOT code. GIS/Google Earth and SURFER10 are used to determine the geographical positions. Sample results of accident scenarios simulated for the case of the NUR research reactor according to the characteristic parameters of the facility and meteorological conditions specified in the table Fuel quantity (g) Fuel enrichment (% U235) leakage rate from the confinement (m 3 /s) free surface area (m 2 )/confinemen t volume (m 3 ) Filter retention factor Wind speed (m/s) Stability Plume Height (m) 22500 20 10 S=105 V=1062 0.5 v=3 F 15 Variation of reactor operation history Element Released quantity (Ci) Element Released quantity (Ci) Kr 83M 242.7 I133 1526.4 Kr 85M 573.5 I134 1708.1 Kr 85 1.6 I135 1419.8 Kr 87 1151.5 Ba140 27.7 Kr 88 1635.7 Sr 89 14.0 Kr 89 1728.1 Sr 90 0.1 Xe131M 14.1 Te127 35.3 Xe133 3053.1 Te127M 1.9 Xe135M 494.8 Te129 153.4 Xe135 1772.2 Te129M 18.7 Xe137 2320.7 Te132 974.6 Xe138 2706.3 Cs137 6.6 BR 82 0.1 Cs138 1494.9 I131 656.6 Rh105 4.8 I132 975.2 Ru103 10.6 0.1 1 5 10 0.01 0.1 1 Dose(rem) Position (km) A B C D E F 0.1 1 10 1E-3 0.01 0.1 1 Dose(rem) Distance (km) 15 m 30 m 45 m 0.1 1 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Dose (rem) 1 hour 5 hours 1 jour Distance (Km) Variation of atmospheric conditions Change in reactor stack height Fission product ejection time Containment performance capacity Main Graphical Interfaces Wind speed 0.1 1 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Dose (rem) Distance (Km) 3 m/s 6m/s 10 m/s

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Page 1: 1 1 jour E 5 hours D 45 m 1 hour C 15 m B A 6m/s 3 …S. Mazidi 1, Bitam 1, B. Meftah 2, T, H. Fellouh 2 1 Centre de Recherche Nucléaire de Draria, BP43 Sebala -, Algiers Algeria

International Experts’ Meeting on Assessment and Prognosis in Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

20–24 April 2015, Vienna, Austria

Development of a platform for the evaluation of the source term and the atmospheric dispersion of a nuclear facility in a radiological emergency event

S. Mazidi 1, Bitam 1, B. Meftah 2, T, H. Fellouh 2 1Centre de Recherche Nucléaire de Draria, BP43 Sebala-Draria, Algiers-Algeria

2COMmissariat à l’ENergie Atomique, 2Bld. Frantz Fanon, Alger Gare, Algiers-Algeria

REPAS

ATHNA.SYS

Rad. Inventory Atmo. Dispersion

SOURCE TERM

RELEASE

GIS / DISPLAY

RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY Incident Accident

SAFETY AUTHORITIES

ORIGEN

PLATFORM Kernel

Facility data ATHNA.SYS (Neutronic & T/H Reactor Parameters)

Hotspot SURFER

GIS/GOOGLE EARTH

Display

Radioactive inventory calculation Calculation of the quantities of

radioactive material released (Total and per fuel element)

Axial dose distribution plot around the facility (partial and total doses)

Charting the time evolution of the radioactive material released to the atmosphere

2D and 3D dose contours Display of dose contours of the

contaminated area on satellite picture.

Meteorological data

As part of the implementation of the national emergency preparedness and intervention in nuclear accidents, the Algerian Commission of Atomic Energy (COMENA) is developing a Radiological Emergency Preparedness Advisory System (REPAS). The system would be used to monitor the operation of its nuclear facilities and to analyze abnormal events to continuously improve the safety systems and to develop and implement various emergency crisis plans. To take rapid and efficient corrective measures, decision makers require a swift estimate of the radiological conditions around the facility. To this end, specific tools are needed to evaluate the source term and the dispersion of radioactive products released in the environment to estimate the impact on the public and the environment in terms of radioactive exposures and radioactive deposits.

A PC-based platform for the simulation and analysis of nuclear accidents in MTR type research reactors was developed. The platform allows a rapid determination of the radioactive source term and the atmospheric dispersion of radioactive products around the facility in the event of a reactor accident, taking into account pertinent parameters such as: reactor operating parameters, containment characteristics, meteorological parameters, etc…

Thermal Canal

Tangential Canal

Radial Canal

Neutron

Radiography

Core

Biological

Shield

Thermal Column

Fuel Elements

Interim Storage

Radial Canal

SANS

Neutron

Reflectometer

Reactor Pool

The platform combines neutronic and thermal hydraulic calculations, using the ATHNA.Sys Analyser system, radioactive inventory estimation by the ORIGEN code and environment radioactive releases dispersion calculations by HOTSPOT code. GIS/Google Earth and SURFER10 are used to determine the geographical positions.

Sample results of accident scenarios simulated for the case of the NUR

research reactor according to the characteristic parameters of the facility and meteorological conditions specified in the table

Fuel quantity

(g)

Fuel

enrichment

(% U235)

leakage rate

from the

confinement

(m3/s)

free surface area

(m2)/confinemen

t volume (m3)

Filter

retention

factor

Wind speed

(m/s)

Stability

Plume Height

(m)

22500 20 10 S=105

V=1062 0.5

v=3

F 15

Variation of reactor operation history

Element Released quantity (Ci) Element Released quantity (Ci)

Kr 83M 242.7 I133 1526.4

Kr 85M 573.5 I134 1708.1

Kr 85 1.6 I135 1419.8

Kr 87 1151.5 Ba140 27.7

Kr 88 1635.7 Sr 89 14.0

Kr 89 1728.1 Sr 90 0.1

Xe131M 14.1 Te127 35.3

Xe133 3053.1 Te127M 1.9

Xe135M 494.8 Te129 153.4

Xe135 1772.2 Te129M 18.7

Xe137 2320.7 Te132 974.6

Xe138 2706.3 Cs137 6.6

BR 82 0.1 Cs138 1494.9

I131 656.6 Rh105 4.8

I132 975.2 Ru103 10.6

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