Evaluation of severe accident risks, Peach Bottom, Unit 2: Main report

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6188992· OSTI ID:6188992

Payne, A. C.; Breeding, R. J.; Jow, H. N.; Shiver, A. W. ^[1]; Helton, J. C. ^[2]; Smith, L. N. ^[3]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
2. Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (USA)
3. Science Applications International Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)

In support of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) assessment of the risk from severe accidents at commercial nuclear power plants in the US reported NUREG-1150, the Severe Accident Risk Reduction Program (SARRP) has completed a revised calculation of the risk to the general public from severe accidents at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit 2. This power plant, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, is operated by the Philadelphia Electric Company. The emphasis in this risk analysis was not on determining a so-called'' point estimate of risk. Rather, it was to determine the distribution of risk, and to discover the uncertainties that account for the breadth of this distribution. Off-site risk initiated by events both internal and external to the power station were assessed. 39 refs., 174 figs., 133 tabs.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Systems Research; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: NRC
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6188992
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-4551-Vol.4-Rev.1-Pt.1; SAND--86-1309-Vol.4-Rev.1-Pt.1; ON: TI91006737
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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