Nuclear reactor safety program in US department of energy and future perspectives
The US Department of Energy (DOE) establishes policy, issues orders, and assures compliance with requirements. The contractors who design, construct, modify, operate, maintain and decommission DOE reactors, set forth the assessment of the safety of cognizant reactors and implement DOE orders. Teams of experts in the Department, through scheduled and unscheduled review programs, reassess the safety of reactors in every phases of their lives. As new technology develops, the safety programs are reevaluated and policies are modified to accommodate these new technologies. The diagnostic capabilities of the computer using multiple alarms to enhance detection of defects and control of a reactor have been greatly utilized in reactor operating systems. The Application of artificial intelligence technologies for diagnostic and even for the decision making process in the event of reactor accidents would be one of the future trends in reactor safety programs.
- Research Organization:
- Office of Environment, Safety and Health, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6010513
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870905-
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 56:1; Conference: 6. Pacific Basin nuclear conference, Beijing, China, 7 Sep 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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