Theory 20/Nuclear Safety Engineering
Containment Is a Vent Ratio
The claim
Containment failure is set by the ratio of pressure rise rate to vent capacity, so a containment with more venting can tolerate a larger release.
01Mechanism
Pressure accumulates when generation outpaces filtration and venting; the ratio sets whether the design pressure is exceeded.
02Predictions
- P1Failure should track the ratio.
- P2Peak pressure alone should mispredict.
03Refutation
Failure tracking peak pressure would remove the vent term.