Application of probabilistic risk assessment to nuclear fuel reprocessing at the Savannah River Plant

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5116359

Durant, W S

The Savannah River Laboratory has developed an integrated risk assessment methodology that has been applied to systems in the nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities at the Savannah River Plant. The methodology can be applied to several types of design and operational problems. Basically, the analysis is subdivided into individual modules that can be either utilized separately or integrated into an overall risk analysis. Computer codes and computer data banks are utilized extensively to minimize the manual effort. The flow of information begins with a definition of the system to be analyzed followed by an evaluation of sources of fault information, storage of this information in data banks, design analysis and data treatment, risk calculations, and end product options.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 5116359
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-80-59; CONF-801104-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY SOURCES
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
FUELS
HAZARDS
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR FUELS
REACTOR MATERIALS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SPENT FUELS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS