Importance of loss-of-benefits considerations in nuclear regulatory decision-making

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6489268

Buehring, W A; Peerenboom, J P

This paper identifies and discusses some of the important consequences of nuclear power plant unavailability, and quantifies a number of technical measures of loss of benefits that may help the Nuclear Regulatory Commission make decisions involving nuclear power plant licensing and operation. The loss-of-benefits analysis presented here is based on the results of a series of case studies developed by Argonne National Laboratory in cooperation with four electric utilities on hypothetical nuclear plant shutdowns.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6489268
• Report Number(s): CONF-820619-2; ON: DE83007613
• Resource Relation: Conference: 9. annual engineering conference on reliability, Hershey, PA, USA, 16 Jun 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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