by Gianni Petrangeli
2006 (447 pages)
ISBN:9780750667234
Covering relevant international and regional safety criteria, this comprehensive reference provides the methods and data needed to evaluate and manage the safety of nuclear facilities and related processes using risk-based safety analysis.
Table of Contents
Nuclear Safety
Preface
Chapter 1
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Introduction
Chapter 2
Inventory and Localization of Radioactive Products in the Plant
Chapter 3
Safety Systems and their Functions
Chapter 4
The Classification of Accidents and a Discussion of Some Examples
Chapter 5
Severe Accidents
Chapter 6
The Dispersion of Radioactivity Releases
Chapter 7
Health Consequences of Releases
Chapter 8
The General Approach to the Safety of the Plant-Site Complex
Chapter 9
Defence in Depth
Chapter 10
Quality Assurance
Chapter 11
Safety Analysis
Chapter 12
Safety Analysis Review
Chapter 13
Classification of Plant Components
Chapter 14
Notes on Some Plant Components
Chapter 15
Earthquake Resistance
Chapter 16
Tornado Resistance
Chapter 17
Resistance to External Impact
Chapter 18
Nuclear Safety Criteria
Chapter 19
Nuclear Safety Research
Chapter 20
Operating Experience
Chapter 21
Underground Location of Nuclear Power Plants
Chapter 22
The Effects of Nuclear Explosions
Chapter 23
Radioactive Waste
Chapter 24
Fusion Safety
Chapter 25
Safety of Specific Plants and of Other Activities
Chapter 26
Nuclear Facilities on Satellites
Chapter 27
Erroneous Beliefs about Nuclear Safety
Chapter 28
When Can We Say that a Particular Plant is Safe?
Chapter 29
The Limits of Nuclear Safety—The Residual Risk
Additional References
Appendix 1
The Chernobyl Accident
Appendix 2
Calculation of the Accident Pressure in a Containment
Appendix 3
Table of Safety Criteria
Appendix 4
Dose Calculations
Appendix 5
Simplified Thermal Analysis of an Insufficiently Refrigerated Core
Appendix 6
Extracts from EUR Criteria (December 2004)
Appendix 7
Notes on Fracture Mechanics
Appendix 8
US General Design Criteria
Appendix 9
IAEA Criteria
Appendix 10
Primary Depressurization Systems
Appendix 11
Thermal-Hydraulic Transients of the Primary System
Appendix 12
The Atmospheric Dispersion of Releases
Appendix 13
Regulatory Framework and Safety Documents
Appendix 14
USNRC Regulatory Guides and Standard Review Plan
Appendix 15
Safety Cage
Appendix 16
Criteria for the Site Chart (Italy)
Appendix 17
The Three Mile Island Accident
