Published 1987 | Version v1
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Reliability design of a critical facility: An application of PRA methods

Creators

  • 1. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  • 2. Sao Paulo Univ. (Brazil)

Description

Although a general agreement concerning the enforcement of reliability (probabilistic) design criteria for nuclear utilities is yet to be achieved. PRA methodology can still be used successfully as a project design and review tool, aimed at improving system's prospective performance or minimizing expected accident consequences. In this paper, the potential of such an application of PRA methods is examined in the special case of a critical design project currently being developed in Brazil. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Verl. TUEV Rheinland.
Imprint Place
Koeln (Germany, F.R.)
ISBN
3-88585-417-1
Imprint Title
Probabilistic safety assessment and risk management PSA '87. Vol. 2
Imprint Pagination
396 p.
Series
Risk and safety.
Journal Page Range
p. 716-721.

Conference

Title
International topical conference on probabilistic safety assessment and risk management (PSA '87).
Dates
31 Aug - 4 Sep 1987.
Place
Zurich (Switzerland).

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
20061313
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRAZIL; PLANNING; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR SAFETY; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; ZERO POWER REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; LATIN AMERICA; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SAFETY; SOUTH AMERICA