IRSN and electrical fires. High-intensity research
Description
Between 2018 and 2020, around 200 fires involving flames or smoke occurred at French nuclear power plants. About half of them were caused by short-circuits, overheated cables or arcing. A significant proportion of these fires occurred in electrical cabinets and switchboards. The few that did develop were brought under control. IRSN is carrying out tests on its experimental research platform at Cadarache (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region) to accurately characterize electrical fires and their propagation in configurations representative of nuclear facility premises. The aim is to assess the consequences of this type of fire and validate simulation tools to improve safety analyses of nuclear facilities.
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Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- L'IRSN et les feux electriques. Des recherches de grande intensite
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 2 p.
- Report number
- INIS-FR--24-0889
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 55061659
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDES; COMBUSTION KINETICS; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRICAL FAULTS; FIRE HAZARDS; FIRE PREVENTION; FLAME PROPAGATION; PYROLYSIS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME DELAY; VENTILATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CABLES; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONDUCTOR DEVICES; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; HAZARDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROXIDES; KINETICS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 4 refs.; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses