Integrated deterministic and probabilistic safety analysis for safety assessment of nuclear power plants

Journal Article · Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations (Print)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/136940· OSTI ID:1223305

Di Maio, Francesco  ^[1]; Zio, Enrico ^[2]; Smith, Curtis ^[3]; Rychkov, Valentin  ^[4]

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1. Politecnico di Milano, Milano (Italy)
2. Politecnico di Milano, Milano (Italy); Fondation EDF, Centrale Supelec, Paris (France)
3. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
4. EDF R&D, Clamart Cedex (France)

The present special issue contains an overview of the research in the field of Integrated Deterministic and Probabilistic Safety Assessment (IDPSA) of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). Traditionally, safety regulation for NPPs design and operation has been based on Deterministic Safety Assessment (DSA) methods to verify criteria that assure plant safety in a number of postulated Design Basis Accident (DBA) scenarios. Referring to such criteria, it is also possible to identify those plant Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs) and activities that are most important for safety within those postulated scenarios. Then, the design, operation, and maintenance of these “safety-related” SSCs and activities are controlled through regulatory requirements and supported by Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA).

• Research Organization: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1223305
• Journal Information: Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations (Print), Vol. 2015; ISSN 1687-6075
• Publisher: Hindawi
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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