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[en] Currently many systems used to safeguard processes in industry use a combination of hardware and software. Many of the analysis techniques applied in this field, however, quantify aspects of hardware only. This paper presents a technique that is used to quantify the safety of safeguarding systems as a whole, including hardware and software. The techniques used bases itself on a combination of simulation and fault injection techniques. This paper will present this new technique and will demonstrate that it is possible using this ''Random Intelligent Failure Injection Technique'' to analyze and optimize practical safeguarding systems
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S0951832099000320; Copyright (c) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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Morikawa, Matsuo; Uchiyama, Yuichi.
Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)1988
Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)1988
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[en] Purpose: To improve the scram accuracy and realize the avoid of reactor scram upon earthquakes of small magnitude by considering vibration characteristics of earthquakes, and equipments and pipeways. Constitution: The scram conditions are determined not by the maximum acceleration values for nuclear reactor building floors as in the prior art but they are set to natural frequencies of main equipments. Further, frequency analysis for seismic waves is conducted currently upon occurrence of earthquakes and compared with scram setting values. If an acceleration value at a certain frequency exceeds a scram setting value, a scram signal is generated. According to the present invention, if earthquakes of any frequency component are inputted to nuclear power plant buildings, since scram values are set considering the vibration characteristics of each of equipments and pipeways, and the seismic waves are currently subjected to frequency analysis and monitored in comparison with the scram values safety countermeasure can be taken. (Kamimura, M.)
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18 May 1988; 31 Oct 1986; 6 p; JP PATENT DOCUMENT 63-113395/A/; JP PATENT APPLICATION 61-258270; Available from JAPIO. Also available from INPADOC; Application date: 31 Oct 1986
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[en] The extensive use of judgement in risk studies creates several issues related to the perception of probabilities and the value of formal theories for uncertainty analysis. The direct assessment of probability distributions may lead to biased curves that do not represent the state of knowledge of the assessors. The use of formal methods and the calibration of the analysts help alleviate some of these biases. Case studies involving the assessment of probability distributions for human error rates and for failure rates of components exemplify the importance of the careful use of expert opinions in risk studies. (orig.)
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1. international seminar on the role of data and judgement in probabilistic risk analysis in conjunction with the 8. international conference on structural mechanics in reactor technology (SMIRT-8); Brussels (Belgium); 26-27 Aug 1985
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[en] It is estimated that the cumulative financial impact of reactor scrams on U.S. nuclear plants approaches one-half billion dollars per year. At the current scram rate in the U.S., the incremental affect on power generation costs is estimated to be almost 1 Mill/KWhr. These figures involve calculations which were reinforced by input from a simple questionnaire used to gather information about the financial impacts of reactor scrams. The financial impact of reactor scrams is expanding into new areas and involves both obvious and hidden elements. Some are felt immediately while others may not be felt for 20 years or more. In addition to the visible financial impacts, the organizational disruption resulting from a reactor scram is widespread
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Karam, R.A. (Georgia Institute of Technology, GA (USA)); vp; ISBN 0-89448-136-3;
; 1987; p. X-9-X-15; American Nuclear Society; La Grange Park, IL (USA); Topical meeting on anticipated and abnormal transients in nuclear power plants; Atlanta, GA (USA); 12-15 Apr 1987; CONF-870418--; American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Ave., La Grange Park, IL 60525 (USA)

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[en] The Westinghouse Owners Group is nearing completion of the first phase of its Trip Reduction and Assessment Programme (Trap). Trap has already not only analysed the root causes of automatic trips, but also pointed to ways in which they can be avoided. (author)
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Mueller, H.; Ninaus, W.; Oswald, K.; Schuerrer, F.; Sgouridis, S.; Neef, R.D.; Schaal, H.
1984 Annual meeting of the Austrian Physical Society, Montanistic University Leoben, 24 - 28 September 19841984
1984 Annual meeting of the Austrian Physical Society, Montanistic University Leoben, 24 - 28 September 19841984
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Neutronenphysikalische Untersuchungen zur Effektivitaet eines Notabschaltsystems fuer Hochtemperaturreaktoren
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Oesterreichische Physikalische Gesellschaft, Vienna; Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria). Inst. fuer Physik; 140 p; 1984; p. 42; 1984 Annual meeting of the Austrian Physical Society; Leoben (Austria); 24-28 Sep 1984; Published in summary form only.
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[en] Anticipated Transients Without Scram (ATWS) would occur on failure of all the control and shutdown assemblies to insert into the core following an automatic reactor trip. The major concern of the ATWS derives from consequences of the high primary system pressure which is the characteristic of the transients. According to section 2.4 of YVL guides which are Finnish regulations for safety of nuclear power plants (NPP), the acceptance criterion for the ATWS analysis is that the pressure of the protected item does not exceed a pressure limit that is 1.3 times the design pressure. The main purpose of this paper is to assess its impact on the APR1400 preliminarily, for Europe regulatory environments by applying European Utility Requirements (EUR) for Light Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants
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Korean Nuclear Society, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of); [1 CD-ROM]; Oct 2010; [2 p.]; 2010 autumn meeting of the KNS; Jeju (Korea, Republic of); 21-22 Oct 2010; Available from KNS, Daejeon (KR); 2 refs, 1 fig, 2 tabs
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[en] This paper deals with the drop modelling of rod cluster control assembly(RCCA) and the prediction of drop time and impact velocity of RCCA at scram event. On the scram, RCCA, dropping into the guide thimble of fuel assembly by the gravity, is subject to retarding forces such as hydraulic resistance, mechanical friction and buoyancy. Considering these retarding forces RCCA dynamic equation is derived and computerized it to solve the equation in conjunction with fluid equation which is coupled with the motion of the RCCA. Because the equation is nonlinear, coupled with fluid equations, the program is written in FORTRAN using numerical method in order to calculate the drop distance and velocity with time increment. To verify the program, its results are compared with those of other fuel vendors. Predicting identical tendency as other fuel vendors and the deviation is insignificant in values this program is expected to be used for predicting the drop time and impact velocity of RCCA when the parameters affecting the control rod drop time and impact velocity changes are occurred
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Korean Nuclear Society, Taejon (Korea, Republic of); 646 p; 1992; p. 641-646; 1992 autumn meeting of the KNS; Seoul (Korea, Republic of); 31 Oct 1992; Available from KNS, Taejon (KR); 3 refs, 1 figs, 3 tabs
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[en] The reactor protection system of a nuclear power plant must be periodically checked. The manual testing method used till recently by the French power plants required considerable time and personnel investments. An automatic testing system has been developed which does not show these disadvantages any more. It will be installed in all French 900 MW nuclear power plants. 6 figs
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Testeur automatique des circuits de protection du reacteur
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Schweizerische Vereinigung fuer Atomenergie, Bern (Switzerland); vp; 1988; p. 3.7-1-3.7-8; Schweizerische Vereinigung fuer Atomenergie; Bern (Switzerland); SVA further education course: computers in nuclear power plants; SVA-Vertiefungskurs: Computereinsatz im Kernkraftwerk; Winterthur (Switzerland); 28-30 Nov 1988; SVA, Postfach 5032, CH-3001 Bern
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[en] This paper discusses Sargent ampersand Lundy's approach in applying a post-trip monitoring system to assist a utility in reducing the scram frequency at two BWR Stations. The post-trip monitoring system identifies, tracks, trends, and analyzes plant trips to determine the optimal modifications that will reduce scrams. This system can be applied to other nuclear stations (both BWR and PWR) to achieve the scram frequency reduction goals. This system also helps achieve other plant goals, such as reducing safety system unavailability and reducing spurious ESF actuations
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Anon; 413 p; 1989; p. 927-942; Power-Gen; Houston, TX (USA); POWER-GEN '89: 2nd conference and exhibition for the power generation industries; New Orleans, LA (USA); 5-7 Dec 1989; CONF-891217--; Power-Gen, 3050 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77056
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