In this study, thermal-hydraulic parameters inside the containment of WWER-1000/v446 nuclear power plant are simulated in a Double Ended Cold Leg (DECL) accident for short and long times (by using CONTAIN 2.0 and MELCOR 1.8.6 codes) and the effect of the spray system as an Engineering Safety Feature (ESF) on parameters mitigation are analyzed with the former code. Along with the development of the accident from Design Basis Accident (DBA) to Beyond Design Basis Accident (BDBA), the zircaloy-steam reaction becomes the source of in-vessel hydrogen generation. Hydrogen distribution inside the containment is simulated for long time (using CONTAIN and MELCOR) and the effect of recombiners on its mitigation are analyzed (using MELCOR). Thermal-hydraulic parameters and hydrogen distribution profiles are presented as the outcome of the investigation. By activating the spray system, the peak points of pressure and temperature occur in the short time and remain below the maximum design values along the accident time. It is also shown that recombiners have a reliable effect on reducing the hydrogen concentration below flame-propagation limit in the accident localization area. The parameters predicted by CONTAIN and MELCOR are in good agreement with the Final Safety Analysis Report. The noted discrepancies are discussed and explained.
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