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Qaagi - Book of Why

Causes

Effects

prompt neutrons or a sudden release of internal energy stored in the primary coolant(passive) caused bya power excursion

several things , like water flow irregularities(passive) can be caused byPower excursions

the insertion of the control rodse after the scram button was pressed ... at 01:23:40)f(passive) was triggered bythe power excursion

reactor physics(passive) being prevented bypower excursions

wavelength dependent gainresultingin power excursion

control rod ejection(passive) typically caused bya power excursion

operator error(passive) caused bya power excursion

that flow perturbations could rapidly change the delayed neutron fraction in the corepotentially causinga power excursion

fast channel adding / dropping processes(passive) caused bythe power excursion

positive reactivity jump(passive) caused bythe power excursion

In case boiling occurred , the reactivity would reducethus preventingpower excursion

a temporary positive void coefficientcausinga power excursion

from abnormally fast and high motion of the central control rodresultingfrom abnormally fast and high motion of the central control rod

a “ power excursion 's output to surge out of controlcauseda “ power excursion 's output to surge out of control

severe overheating of the reactor core ... resulting in the melting of one - third of the nuclear fuel and significant releases of radioactive gases.[13 ] April 3 , 1960 - INES Level needed – Westmoreland County , Pennsylvania , United Statescausedsevere overheating of the reactor core ... resulting in the melting of one - third of the nuclear fuel and significant releases of radioactive gases.[13 ] April 3 , 1960 - INES Level needed – Westmoreland County , Pennsylvania , United States

in a steam explosion that killed three techniciansresultingin a steam explosion that killed three technicians

in a reactor trip on overpowerresultedin a reactor trip on overpower

fuel failurescausedfuel failures

to fuel failureleadingto fuel failure

severe overheating of the reactor core ... resulting in the melting of one - third of the nuclear fuel and significant releases of radioactive April 3 , 1960 - Waltz Millcausedsevere overheating of the reactor core ... resulting in the melting of one - third of the nuclear fuel and significant releases of radioactive April 3 , 1960 - Waltz Mill

severe overheating of the reactor core ... resulting in the melting of one - third of the nuclear fuel and significant release of radioactive gasescausedsevere overheating of the reactor core ... resulting in the melting of one - third of the nuclear fuel and significant release of radioactive gases

the famous Mini Meltdown of 1986 ( the one that threw up 400 times as much fallout as the bomb at Hiroshimacausingthe famous Mini Meltdown of 1986 ( the one that threw up 400 times as much fallout as the bomb at Hiroshima

the formation of a vapour film around the fuel rod ... leading to an important rise of the rod temperaturecan triggerthe formation of a vapour film around the fuel rod ... leading to an important rise of the rod temperature

severe overheating of the reactor core which melts one third of the nuclear fuelcausessevere overheating of the reactor core which melts one third of the nuclear fuel

in the power system operating outside a predetermined range ... and produce a warning signal indicative of the power excursion.03 - 06 - 2014 20140068282INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR POWER SYSTEM OUTPUT CAPABILITYwill resultin the power system operating outside a predetermined range ... and produce a warning signal indicative of the power excursion.03 - 06 - 2014 20140068282INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR POWER SYSTEM OUTPUT CAPABILITY

extensive damage(passive) caused byextensive damage

in huge release of radioactive materialresultingin huge release of radioactive material

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