Risk-based configuration control: Application of PRA in improving technical specifications and operational safety

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:10166721

Samanta, P K; Kim, I S ^[1]; Vesely, W E ^[2]

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1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
2. Science Applications International Corp., Columbus, OH (United States)

The objective of risk-based configuration control is to detect and control plant configurations form a risk perspective. The configurations of particular interest involve components which are down during power operation. Controlling plant configurations from a risk-perspective can provide more direct risk control and also more operational flexibility by allowing looser control in areas unimportant to risk.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 10166721
• Report Number(s): BNL-NUREG-47538; CONF-930116-2; ON: DE92017698
• Resource Relation: Conference: Probabilistic safety assessment international topical meeting (PSA 93),Clearwater Beach, FL (United States),27-29 Jan 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
CONFIGURATION CONTROL
FAILURES
OUTAGES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
220900
220200
990100
REACTOR SAFETY
COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
MANAGEMENT