The second edition of Nuclear Safety provides the most up to date methods and data needed to evaluate the safety of nuclear facilities and related processes using risk-based safety analysis, and provides readers with new techniques to assess the consequences of radioactive releases. Gianni Petrangeli provides applies his wealth of experience to expertly guide the reader through an analysis of nuclear safety aspects, and applications of various well-known cases. Since the first edition was published in 2006, the Fukishima 2011 inundation and accident has brought a big change in nuclear safety experience and perception. This new edition addresses lessons learned from the Fukishima 2011 accident, provides further examples of nuclear safety application and includes consideration of the most recent operational events and data. This thoroughly updated resource will be particularly valuable to industry technical managers and operators and the experts involved in plant safety evaluation and controls. This book will satisfy generalists with an ample spectrum of competences, specialists within the nuclear industry, and all those seeking for simple plant modelling and evaluation methods. New to this edition: Up to date analysis on recent events within the field, particularly events at FukushimaFurther examples of application on safety analysisNew ways to use the book through calculated examples Covers all plant components and potential sources of risk, including human, technical and natural factorsBrings together information on nuclear safety for which the reader would previously have to consult many different sourcesProvides up to date international design and safety criteria and an overview of regulatory regimes INDICE: 1. Objectives of nuclear safety2. Short history of nuclear safety technology3. Inventory and localisation of radioactive products in the plant4. Safety systems and their functions5. Classification of accidents and description of some examples: Classification; Design basis accidents; Beyond design basis accidents6. Severe accidents7. Dispersion of radioactive releases8. Health consequences of releases9. The general approach to the safety of the plant and of the site10. Defence in depth11. Quality assurance12. Safety analysis: Deterministic safety analysis; Probabilistic safety analysis13. Safety analysis review14. Classification of plant components15. Notes on some plant components: The reactor pressure vessel; Piping; Valves; Containers16. Resistance of plants to earthquakes17. Resistance of plants to tornadoes18. Resistance to external impacts19. Nuclear safety criteria: General characteristics; The U.S. General design criteria; IAEA criteria; EUR criteria; Other sets of general design criteria20. Nuclear safety research21. Operating experience: Principal sources; Some notable events; The International Nuclear Event Scale22. Underground location of nuclear power plants23. Underground nuclear tests24. Effects of nuclear explosions25. Radioactive waste26. Safety of fusion reactors27. Safety of specific plants and of other activities28. Nuclear plants on satellites29. Erroneous beliefs in nuclear safety30. When can we say that a particular plant is safe?31. The limits of nuclear safety: the residual risk
- ISBN: 978-0-12-818326-7
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 490
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés