Value/impact comparison of alternate containment designs

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7079184

Carlson, D. D.; Hickman, J. W.

The Reactor Safety Study (WASH-1400) identified two characteristics important for comparing the relative value and impact of alternate containment designs. First, that the public risk from nuclear reactor accidents stems principally from Class 9 or core-meltdown accidents, and second, that the nature of the containment failure in the core-meltdown accident is a major factor in determining the resultant public consequences. The present study used these two characteristics to identify a set of containment design alternatives which appear to provide the greatest potential for reducing public risk at the most reasonable cost.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, N.Mex. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 7079184
• Report Number(s): SAND-77-1103C; CONF-771109-43
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
ACCIDENTS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTAINMENT
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS
FAILURES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS