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Periods of high intensity rainfall and the safety of the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant; Periodos de precipitacao intensa e a seguranca da Central Nuclear em Angra dos Reis

Abstract

The high precipitation rates aggravate the consequences of hypothetical accidental releases of radioactive material from the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), as determined by probabilistic risk assessment. A 30-year rainfall series was analysed, aiming at calculating the probability of occurring a given amount q of precipitation during a certain period of n days. The nine highest precipitation amounts have also been determined. The results show there was a rainier climate in the `50 s and `60 s than in the `70 s and `80 s. The risk of catastrophic landslide has been enhanced as an environmental impact of the construction of the Rio-Santos highway and NPP which have not yet gone through an abnormal rainfall period. It has been suggested that criteria should be established to reduce the nuclear power and shut down the reactor when the precipitation accumulates to a dangerous limit. (author).
Authors:
Nicolli, D [1] 
  1. Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1993
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
INIS-BR-3239; CONF-9311174-
Reference Number:
SCA: 540150; PA: AIX-25:017830; EDB-94:047205; ERA-19:013040; NTS-94:015310; SN: 94001159275
Resource Relation:
Conference: 10. Brazilian Symposium on Hydric Resources,Gramado (Brazil),7-12 Nov 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ANGRA-1 REACTOR; RAIN; SAFETY; ACCIDENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL DATA; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; 540150; SITE RESOURCE AND USE STUDIES
OSTI ID:
10131221
Research Organizations:
Associacao Brasileira de Recursos Hidricos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)
Country of Origin:
Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94615861; TRN: BR9431809017830
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
10 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Nicolli, D. Periods of high intensity rainfall and the safety of the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant; Periodos de precipitacao intensa e a seguranca da Central Nuclear em Angra dos Reis. Brazil: N. p., 1993. Web.
Nicolli, D. Periods of high intensity rainfall and the safety of the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant; Periodos de precipitacao intensa e a seguranca da Central Nuclear em Angra dos Reis. Brazil.
Nicolli, D. 1993. "Periods of high intensity rainfall and the safety of the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant; Periodos de precipitacao intensa e a seguranca da Central Nuclear em Angra dos Reis." Brazil.
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title = {Periods of high intensity rainfall and the safety of the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant; Periodos de precipitacao intensa e a seguranca da Central Nuclear em Angra dos Reis}
author = {Nicolli, D}
abstractNote = {The high precipitation rates aggravate the consequences of hypothetical accidental releases of radioactive material from the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), as determined by probabilistic risk assessment. A 30-year rainfall series was analysed, aiming at calculating the probability of occurring a given amount q of precipitation during a certain period of n days. The nine highest precipitation amounts have also been determined. The results show there was a rainier climate in the `50 s and `60 s than in the `70 s and `80 s. The risk of catastrophic landslide has been enhanced as an environmental impact of the construction of the Rio-Santos highway and NPP which have not yet gone through an abnormal rainfall period. It has been suggested that criteria should be established to reduce the nuclear power and shut down the reactor when the precipitation accumulates to a dangerous limit. (author).}
place = {Brazil}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}