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HTGR accident and risk assessment

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5338468
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This paper is a synopsis of the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs) performed by the General Atomic Company (GA). Principal topics presented include: the HTGR safety assessments, peer interfaces, safety research, process gas explosions, quantitative safety goals, licensing applications of PRA, enhanced safety, investment risk assessments, and PRA design integration.

Research Organization:
General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AT03-76SF70046
OSTI ID:
5338468
Report Number(s):
GA-A-16766; CONF-820650-6; ON: DE82018986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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