Use of experience data for seismic evaluations at Department of Energy facilities
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
Seismic evaluations of essential systems and components at Department of Energy (DOE) facilities will be conducted over the next several years. For many of these systems and components, few, if any, seismic requirements applied to the original design, procurement, installation, and maintenance process. Thus the verification of the seismic adequacy of existing systems and components presents a difficult challenge. DOE has undertaken development of the criteria and procedures for these seismic evaluations that will maximize safety benefits in a timely and cost effective manner. As demonstrated in previous applications at DOE facilities and by the experience from the commercial nuclear power industry, use of experience data for these evaluations is the only viable option for most existing systems and components. This paper describes seismic experience data, the needs at DOE facilities, the precedent of application of nuclear power plants and DOE facilities, and the program underway for the seismic verification task ahead for DOE.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 69352
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-119591; CONF-941227-5; ON: DE95011741; TRN: 95:015340
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5. symposium on current issues related to nuclear power plant structure, equipment and piping, Orlando, FL (United States), 14-16 Dec 1994; Other Information: PBD: 7 Dec 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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