SAFETY DESIGN AND RADIOACTIVE-WASTE-DISPOSAL ANALYSIS FOR THE TITAN-IREVERSED-FIELD-PINCH REACTOR DESIGN

Strong emphasis was given to safety engineering in the TITAN study. In stead of an add-on safety design and analysis task, the safety activit y was incorporated into the process of design selection and integratio n at the beginning of the study. Low afterheat structural material, V- 3 Ti-1 Si was used. Passive safety features like Ar cover gas, lithium drain tanks were used to minimize the likelihood and consequence of l ithium fire. Plasma accident scenarios were evaluated and found that p assive safety features can be incorporated into the design. Detailed s afety analysis indicated that only the assurance of coolant-piping and vacuum-vessel integrity is necessary to protect the public. The TITAN -I design meets the definition of level 3 of safety assurance design ' 'small-scale passive safety assurance''.