Analysis of the Safety of Nuclear Power Plants

2013 ◽  
Vol 724-725 ◽  
pp. 692-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Wen Liu ◽  
Jian Xun Zheng ◽  
Zhi Ke Chen ◽  
Liang Kun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Station ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
The World

Nuclear energy is a carbon-free, clean and efficient energy. It is very important in the progress of human civilization and modern development of the world, however, there are still some problems such as nuclear leak and nuclear waste. In this paper, the worlds nuclear energy utilization and nuclear power plant constructions are reviewed and plans are forecasted. The basic reason of previous nuclear power plant accidents in history is summarized. Taking 2011 Tohuku earthquake-fukushima nuclear power station accident as an example,threats to the nuclear power plant by earthquake are investigated and impacts on social, economic and ecological environment caused by nuclear power station accident are analyzed. This paper drew lessons from previous accidents and put forward a variety of countermeasures which are from both the technical and management aspects. We also appeal people all over the world to respect the nature, enjoy the nature, and to create and enjoy the new civilization of human beings.

Lessons From an Operational Small Leakage at Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Kobayashi ◽  
Osamu Urabe ◽  
Takushi Fujino
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Station ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
The Other ◽  
Leak Test ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Repair Techniques

Operational small leakage is occasionally observed in a nuclear power plant, and the leak forces an operator to decide whether to shut down the plant or not. Even if the leakage is just a little, it might draw the considerable attention in the society, so that the operator sometimes gets into the situation to judge more severely than technical judgment. Furthermore, at the time of plant restart and the system leak test just after maintenance, even the operator doesn’t accept any leakage considering the long management for the leakage up to the next outage. On the other hand, once the operator shut down the plant, it sometimes takes long time to restart again because of the difficulty to obtain new pipes and valves in short time. The temporary repair techniques referred to the JSME code might be able to be applied to maintain the plant operation, however some difficulties exist in a practical process. One of the authors has faced with many cases in which the operational small leakage had to be dealt at Tsuruga nuclear power station. This paper shows some cases of them and discusses lessons which are related to the codes and standards.

Wartime Nuclear Power Plant Security Protection Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 864-867
Author(s):  
Nai Juan Du ◽  
Yue Guo Shen
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Effective Barrier ◽  
The World ◽  
Safety Protection

Nuclear power as an important energy which benefits human being,is being more and more widely used in many countries all over the world. Under the condition of information war, threat to nuclear power plant security from precision weapon and terrorist attack is serious. This paper analyzes major threats nuclear power plant be facing to in wartime such as obvious exposure symptoms, limited own protections and large impact on the war potential. Then several main methods are discussed to strengthen safety protection of nuclear power plant. Firstly, strive to improve the early warning ability of nuclear power plant. By this means, more time can be obtained to make nuclear power plant protection to prepare. Secondly, counterattacks, interference and disguise simultaneously should build another effective barrier. In the last, it is considered that research on protection and rescue of nuclear power station should be strengthened also.

scholarly journals Nuclear Power Risk Perception in Serbia: Fear of Exposure to Radiation vs. Social Benefits

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2464
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Cvetković ◽  
Adem Öcal ◽  
Yuliya Lyamzina ◽  
Eric K. Noji ◽  
Neda Nikolić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Square ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
The World

Nuclear power remains one of the most accessible choices in addressing environmental and social concerns due to the continuously increasing energy needs around the world. While it remains an excellent source of energy due to its low price and low level of emissions, potential accidents remain a serious problem. An example of such is the most recent accident in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (2011), which reminded the world of the potential risks of nuclear energy and the consequences of which continue to have a lasting effect. There is no nuclear power plant in Serbia, but there are about 15 nuclear power stations scattered within its neighboring countries. Therefore, the Serbian Government decided to study how the Serbian public perceives the risks related to the potential construction of nuclear power stations in the country, nuclear energy in general, and its possible benefits and risks. The objective of this paper is to present the results of this assessment along with a literature overview on the (environmental) risk of nuclear power. A pilot study consisted of a series of 270 randomized face-to-face interviews that took place in the public square of Belgrade in March 2019. Logistic regression was used to examine the cumulative effects of the different risk factors. The results showed that the majority of the respondents are skeptical and do not support the construction of nuclear power stations in Serbia. Furthermore, this research identified several additional important correlations that have a significant impact on the public perception of risk.

Researches on the Simulation of the Degasifying Column Used in Nuclear Power Plant

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianhua Xie ◽  
Quanliu Ye ◽  
Jinchun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Station ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Aspen Plus ◽  
The Other ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Simplified Models ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Aspen Simulation

The degasifying column is an important unit in nuclear power station. In order to verify the performance of the column, the degasifying process has been simulated by using the well-known software ASPEN Plus and on a basis of some proper hypothesizes and simplified models. Degasifying column is found that it has good capability on taking out key components such as krypton and oxygen from reactor coolant. On the other side, it’s difficult to carry out radioactive gas experiment on site which is seriously enslaved to the potential radioactive harm on operators. Simulation by using ASPEN Plus is a good way to solve this problem. Furthermore, three kinds of experiments such as ASPEN simulation, deoxidation experiment and radioactive gas experiment on site which are used for validating the performance of column are compared. The comparison shows that ASPEN simulation has less risk and less costs, but the simulation results are more exact and credible. Moreover, the debugging process of the column can be inducted and improved according to the simulation.

Radiation Dose of Airborne Radioactive Material in Nuclear Power Plant Conventional Operating Conditions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Zhanyang ◽  
Tao Naigui ◽  
Chen Yang ◽  
Tao Yunliang
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Station ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Atmospheric Diffusion ◽  
Radioactive Effluent ◽  
Plant Site ◽  
Ground Deposition

In this paper, air-immersion, ground deposition, ingestion and inhalation of airborne radioactive effluent released from nuclear power plant under normal operating conditions is studied according to the atmospheric diffusion and ground deposition patterns and parameters that are suitable for the environmental characteristics of the nuclear power plant site, and the public living habits and food chain parameters around the site. Based on the Gaussian plume model, with a radius of 80 kilometers we divide 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40,50,60,70,80 km concentric circles around the nuclear power plant site. The 16 compass azimuth axial are the sector center-line, forming a total of 192 sub-regions, atmospheric diffusion of radionuclides is simulated in the assessment area of the region. The annual average atmospheric dispersion factor is calculate by using hourly observation data of wind direction, rainfall and atmospheric stability of the meteorological tower and the ground station, taking into account the ground reflection during transmission, the the decay of the radionuclide, and the loss brought by the wet and dry settling that caused by gravity and rain washing. The airborne radioactive effluent is deposited on the ground or plant surface by dry settling and wet settling in the process of atmospheric environment changing and diffusion. Radioactivity of per unit area brought about by dry settling and rain fall settling is described by the deposition coefficient and deposition speed. The long-term ground deposition factor and ground annual concentration in the evaluation area were calculated under the situation of airborne radioactive effluents in the nuclear power station mixing emission, and the calculated result of radionuclide concentration in the air and soil was compared with the natural background value and the actual monitoring value. Based on the radionuclide deposited on the ground and air through the terrestrial food radioactive transfer mode, together with a large number of environmental surveys data on the population distribution, agriculture, farming, animal husbandry and people’s living and eating habits in the 80km around nuclear station, combing with the actual situation of nuclear power station, the calculation model is amended accordingly. Using reasonable dose mode to calculate the maximum individual and entire public effective dose of the residents in the assessment area, and the results will be compared with other human activities. By comparing the calculated results of radionuclide concentration and radiation dose, it provide quantitative reference information for us understanding the influence of nuclear power station on the surrounding radiation environment, and to meet the requirements of nuclear power plant influence on surrounding environment and people under normal operating conditions.

Electrochemical decontamination of irradiated nuclear graphite from corrosion and fission products using molten salt

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Grebennikova ◽  
Abbie N Jones ◽  
Clint Alan Sharrad
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Fission Products ◽  
Nuclear Graphite ◽  
Irradiated Graphite ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk

Irradiated graphite waste management is one of the major challenges of nuclear power-plant decommissioning throughout the world and significantly in the UK, France and Russia where over 85 reactors employed...

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