Use of artificial intelligence to enhance the safety of nuclear power plants

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6953560

Uhrig, R E

In the operation of a nuclear power plant, the sheer magnitude of the number of process parameters and systems interactions poses difficulties for the operators, particularly during abnormal or emergency situations. Recovery from an upset situation depends upon the facility with which the available raw data can be converted into and assimilated as meaningful knowledge. Plant personnel are sometimes affected by stress and emotion, which may have varying degrees of influence on their performance. Expert systems can take some of the uncertainty and guesswork out of their decisions by providing expert advice and rapid access to a large information base. Application of artificial intelligence technologies, particularly expert systems, to control room activities in a nuclear power plant has the potential to reduce operator error and improve power plant safety and reliability. 12 refs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6953560
• Report Number(s): CONF-8810155-16; ON: DE89002868
• Resource Relation: Conference: 16. water reactor safety information meeting, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 24 Oct 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
EMERGENCY PLANS
HUMAN FACTORS
REACTOR OPERATORS
REACTOR SAFETY
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
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