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Risk Informed Assessment of Regulatory and Design Requirements for Future Nuclear Power Plants - Final Technical Report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/807232· OSTI ID:807232
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  1. Westinghouse Electric Company (formerly ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power)

OAK B188 Summary of methods proposed for risk informing the design and regulation of future nuclear power plants. All elements of the historical design and regulation process are preserved, but the methods proposed for new plants use probabilistic risk assessment methods as the primary decision making tool.

Research Organization:
ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc. (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FC03-99SF21902
OSTI ID:
807232
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF21902; RISK-G-001-2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English