Radionuclide release calculations for selected severe accident scenarios. PWR, large dry containment design. Volume 5

This report presents results of analyses of the environmental releases of fission products (source terms) for severe accident scenarios in a pressurized water reactor with a large dry containment. The analyses were performed to support the Severe Accident Risk Reduction/Risk Rebaselining Program (SARRP) which is being undertaken for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission by Sandia National Laboratories. In the SARRP program, risk estimates are being generated for a number of reference plant designs. The Zion plant has been used in this study as an example of a large dry containment PWR design.