The Knowledge-Based Off-Site Emergency Response System for a Nuclear Power Plant

1988 ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
Li-Wei Ho ◽  
Wei-Whua Loa ◽  
Chiu-Lung Wang
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Emergency Response System ◽  
Response System ◽  
Knowledge Based

Causes and Radiological Consequences of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Nuclear Accidents

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Sihver ◽  
N. Yasuda
Keyword(s):  
Local Time ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Severe Accident ◽  
Nuclear Accidents ◽  
Emergency Response System ◽  
Response System ◽  
Accident Management ◽  
Fukushima Daiichi

In this paper, the causes and the radiological consequences of the explosion of the Chernobyl reactor occurred at 1:23 a.m. (local time) on Apr. 26, 1986, and of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster following the huge Tsunami caused by the Great East Japan earthquake at 2.46 p.m. (local time) on Mar. 11, 2011 are discussed. The need for better severe accident management (SAM), and severe accident management guidelines (SAMGs), are essential in order to increase the safety of the existing and future operating nuclear power plants (NPPs). In addition to that, stress tests should, on a regular basis, be performed to assess whether the NPPs can withstand the effects of natural disasters and man-made failures and actions. The differences in safety preparations at the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi will therefore be presented, as well as recommendations concerning improvements of safety culture, decontamination, and disaster planning. The need for a high-level national emergency response system in case of nuclear accidents will be discussed. The emergency response system should include fast alarms, communication between nuclear power plants, nuclear power authorities and the public people, as well as well-prepared and well-established evacuation plans and evacuation zones. The experiences of disaster planning and the development of a new improved emergency response system in Japan will also be presented together with the training and education program, which have been established to ensure that professional rescue workers, including medical staff, fire fighters, and police, as well as the normal populations including patients, have sufficient knowledge about ionizing radiation and are informed about the meaning of radiation risks and safety.

Off-Site Emergency Response of AP1000

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Huang ◽  
Fenglei Du
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Emergency Evacuation ◽  
Severe Accident ◽  
Radioactive Release ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Considering the emergency evacuation of Fukushima, special attention shall be paid on the reasonableness of the emergency evacuation area and the population distribution in the site vicinity. Based on the radioactive release source of AP1000 in the event of a severe accident, this paper proposes the classification of emergency area of AP1000 and analyzes its reasonableness under China’s laws and regulations. Besides, this paper primarily demonstrates the feasibility of AP1000 nuclear power plant (NPP) emergency evacuation with due consideration of China population distribution.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document