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Title: Reliability of emergency ac power systems at nuclear power plants

Abstract

Reliability of emergency onsite ac power systems at nuclear power plants has been questioned within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) because of the number of diesel generator failures reported by nuclear plant licensees and the reactor core damage that could result from diesel failure during an emergency. This report contains the results of a reliability analysis of the onsite ac power system, and it uses the results of a separate analysis of offsite power systems to calculate the expected frequency of station blackout. Included is a design and operating experience review. Eighteen plants representative of typical onsite ac power systems and ten generic designs were selected to be modeled by fault trees. Operating experience data were collected from the NRC files and from nuclear plant licensee responses to a questionnaire sent out for this project.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5932679
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-2989; ORNL/TM-8545
ON: DE83015704
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; DIESEL ENGINES; POWER SUPPLIES; RELIABILITY; PWR TYPE REACTORS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; FAILURES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENGINES; EQUIPMENT; HEAT ENGINES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety; 210100 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Boiling Water Cooled; 210200 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Nonboiling Water Cooled

Citation Formats

Battle, R E, and Campbell, D J. Reliability of emergency ac power systems at nuclear power plants. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.2172/5932679.
Battle, R E, & Campbell, D J. Reliability of emergency ac power systems at nuclear power plants. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5932679
Battle, R E, and Campbell, D J. 1983. "Reliability of emergency ac power systems at nuclear power plants". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5932679. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5932679.
@article{osti_5932679,
title = {Reliability of emergency ac power systems at nuclear power plants},
author = {Battle, R E and Campbell, D J},
abstractNote = {Reliability of emergency onsite ac power systems at nuclear power plants has been questioned within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) because of the number of diesel generator failures reported by nuclear plant licensees and the reactor core damage that could result from diesel failure during an emergency. This report contains the results of a reliability analysis of the onsite ac power system, and it uses the results of a separate analysis of offsite power systems to calculate the expected frequency of station blackout. Included is a design and operating experience review. Eighteen plants representative of typical onsite ac power systems and ten generic designs were selected to be modeled by fault trees. Operating experience data were collected from the NRC files and from nuclear plant licensee responses to a questionnaire sent out for this project.},
doi = {10.2172/5932679},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5932679}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}