Ebook: Nuclear safety

Introduction -- Inventory and localization of radioactive products in the plant -- Safety systems and their functions -- The classification of accidents and a discussion of some examples -- Severe accidents -- The dispersion of radioactivity releases -- Health consequences of releases -- The general approach to the safety of the plant-site complex -- Defence in depth -- Quality assurance -- Safety analysis -- Safety analysis review -- Classification of plant components -- Notes on some plant components -- Earthquake resistance -- Tornado resistance -- Resistance to external impact -- Nuclear safety criteria -- Nuclear safety research -- Operating experience -- Underground location of nuclear power plants -- The effects of nuclear explosions -- Radioactive waste -- Fusion safety -- Safety of specific plants and of other activities -- Nuclear facilities on satellites -- Erroneous beliefs about nuclear safety -- When can we say that a particular plant is safe? -- The limits of nuclear safety : the residual risk. With appendices.;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-informed 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 2011 Fukishima 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 Fukushima; Further examples of application on safety analysis; New ways to use the book through calculated examples.