Integration of safety considerations into the design of GCFR safety systems

Conference · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5622748

Torri, A.; Kelley, A. P.; Emon, D. E.; Goetzmann, C.

Under DOE sponsorship, the GCFR Program is preparing a program to integrate reliability into the engineering and design of safety related systems, subsystems and components. This program is considered consistent with the NRC licensing position for CRBR which established a formal reliability objective for the prevention of core damage. The objective of the program is to provide assurance that reliability goals established for systems and subsystems are met consistent with the overall plant goals. Special consideration is given to components for which only a generic data base exists. Based on evaluations of past reliability test programs, it is concluded that full scale reliability test programs are not cost effective but that extended DV and S testing may be warranted in special circumstances. The major elements of the program, their relationship and benefits to the design of safety systems are discussed.

• Research Organization: General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76SF71023
• OSTI ID: 5622748
• Report Number(s): GA-A-15552; CONF-790816-82
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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