Regulatory activities and severe accident research program in Korea

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:182077

Kim, S Y; Lee, J I ^[1]; Park, G C ^[2]

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1. Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, Taejon (Korea, Republic of)
2. Seoul National Univ. (Korea, Republic of)

Nuclear capacity in Korea has been increased to occupy more than 50% in total electricity generation since the start up of the first nuclear power plant in 1978. As to other nuclear countries, the TMI-2 and the Chernobyl accidents have brought renewed safety concerns into Korean nuclear community on severe accidents. The safety of commercial nuclear power plants has been intensively reviewed and the severe accident analysis is required for existing and future plants. The regulatory authority, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in Korea has required the utility, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to perform individual plant examinations and to establish accident management programs. In the licensing review principles, any severe accident beyond the design basis accident will be deliberated inside the framework of safety review guideline for safety enhancements and plant protection. Recently, Korean regulatory policy for the safety assurance of severe accidents has been guiding to complete severe accident assessment as the licensing element and to come up to safety goals.

• OSTI ID: 182077
• Report Number(s): CONF-940501--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Journal Issue: Suppl.1 Vol. 70; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS