Substantiation of Thermodynamic Criteria of Explosion Safety in Process of Severe Accidents in Pressure Vessel Reactors

TL;DR

This paper develops thermodynamic criteria to identify explosion conditions during severe accidents in pressure vessel reactors, aiding in modeling and safety analysis.

Contribution

It introduces original thermodynamic criteria for explosion safety in pressure vessel reactors during severe accidents.

Findings

Thermodynamic criteria for explosion conditions are established.

Results can be used for modeling severe reactor accidents.

Enhances understanding of explosion safety in nuclear reactors.

Abstract

The paper represents original development of thermodynamic criteria of occurrence conditions of steam-gas explosions in the process of severe accidents. The received results can be used for modelling of processes of severe accidents in pressure vessel reactors.