Emergency Core Cooling System

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear reactor safety system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ECCS
gptkbp:activatedBy loss-of-coolant accident
overheating of reactor core
gptkbp:component nuclear reactor safety systems
gptkbp:function provide cooling to reactor core during loss-of-coolant accident
gptkbp:goal limit radioactive release
maintain core cooling
prevent fuel damage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emergency Core Cooling System
gptkbp:includes accumulator tanks
high-pressure injection system
low-pressure injection system
residual heat removal system
gptkbp:purpose prevent reactor core meltdown
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkb:Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster
gptkb:Three_Mile_Island_accident
containment building
reactor pressure vessel
safety injection system
gptkbp:requires U.S. nuclear reactor regulations
gptkbp:usedIn nuclear power plants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boiling_Water_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6