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Seismic margin assessment of the Catawba Nuclear Station: Volume 1, Main report: Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6218453
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has sponsored a two part program for evaluation of nuclear power plant seismic margin. The two parts consist of criteria development and criteria application. Criteria development is documented by EPRI. This report documents the application of the Seismic Margin Assessment (SMA) criteria to the Catawba Unit 2 Nuclear Station. Catawba is owned and operated by the Duke Power Company. It is a two unit, 1145 MW Westinghouse pressurized water reactor. The two units are housed in ice condenser containments and are located on Lake Wylie in South Carolina about 20 miles SW of Charlotte, NC. This study was specifically conducted for Unit 2 but is believed to be almost totally applicable to Unit 1. Unit 2 was first operational in September 1986. 55 refs., 76 figs., 31 tabs.
Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); NTS Engineering, Long Beach, CA (USA); Duke Power Co., Charlotte, NC (USA); Pickard, Lowe and Garrick, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (USA); Woodward Clyde Consultants, Santa Ana, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6218453
Report Number(s):
EPRI-NP-6359-Vol.1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English