Overview of methodology used for NUREG-1150 risk analyses

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6416491

Bergeron, E D; Breeding, R J; Helton, J C

Five probabilistic risk assessment (PRAs) form the basis for the conclusions in the recent Nuclear Regulatory Commission's report ''Severe Accident Risks: An Assessment for Five US Nuclear Power Plants'' (NUREG-1150). Four of the five PRAs were conducted at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL); the fifth was conducted at Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory. The analysis methods used for the risk analyses were developed at SNL. This paper describes those methods and how they differ from methods used in other PRAs. 16 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6416491
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-2100C; CONF-890405-19; ON: DE89007421; TRN: 89-008357
• Resource Relation: Conference: International topical meeting on probability, reliability and safety assessment, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2 Apr 1989; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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