Published 1990 | Version v1
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NUMARC/NRC interactions related to the station blackout rule

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Description

Station blackout (SBO) is the complete loss of alternating-current (ac) electrical power to essential and nonessential switchgear buses in a nuclear power plant. The Reactor Safety Study (NUREG-75/140) identified that SBOs could be an important contributor to the total risk from nuclear power plant accidents. This was confirmed in 'The Evaluation of Station Blackout Accidents at Nuclear Power Plants' (NUREG-1032). As a result of these and other studies the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the SBO rule (10CFR50.63) in June 1988. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the nuclear industry and NRC interactions during the resolution and implementation of this important safety issue

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Journal Title
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Journal Volume
62
Journal Page Range
p. 485-486.
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSAO

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society (ANS) winter meeting.
Dates
11-16 Nov 1990.
Place
Washington, DC (United States).

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24038788
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
AC SYSTEMS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; OUTAGES; POWER SUPPLIES; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR LICENSING; REACTOR OPERATION; REACTOR SAFETY; REGULATIONS; REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; SWITCHING CIRCUITS; US NRC; VERIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRY; LAWS; LICENSING; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; OPERATION; POWER REACTORS; POWER SYSTEMS; PUBLIC UTILITIES; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL REACTORS; US ORGANIZATIONS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-901101--.