Published 2006 | Version v1
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Lessons Learnt from Seismic PRA and Margin Assessments for New Nuclear Power Plants

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Description

The objective of this paper is to describe how seismic PRA and margin assessments have been used in the design certification of standard reactors and actual design of new nuclear power plants. The lessons learnt in these applications are highlighted. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
La Grange Park (United States)
ISBN
0-89448-698-5
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 2006 international congress on advances in nuclear power plants - ICAPP'06
Imprint Pagination
2734 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 969-973

Conference

Title
2006 International congress on advances in nuclear power plants - ICAPP'06
Dates
4-8 Jun 2006
Place
Reno - Nevada (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
39042937
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CERTIFICATION; DESIGN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SEISMIC EFFECTS; STANDARDS
Descriptors DEC
NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

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