Fast online system for forecasting environmental impact during an incident

In an incident, the operational control staff needs a rapid general view of the radiological situation in the vicinity of the emission source which is suitable for decision support. Because the measuring team cannot provide sufficient measurements immediately, model calculations based on the availab...

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Published inKerntechnik (1987) Vol. 72; no. 4; pp. 214 - 217
Main Authors Kümmerle, E., Möllmann-Coers, M., Pomplun, E., Hille, R.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published München De Gruyter 01.08.2007
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Subjects
Applied sciences
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Fission nuclear power plants
Fuels
Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy
Nuclear fuels
Measurement
Accident
Environment impact
Software
Dose rate
Modeling
Forecasting
Nuclear reactor
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Summary:In an incident, the operational control staff needs a rapid general view of the radiological situation in the vicinity of the emission source which is suitable for decision support. Because the measuring team cannot provide sufficient measurements immediately, model calculations based on the available information about the course of the accident are additionally required. Such calculations do not only serve to create an overview of the current situation but can also provide prognoses for several hours. For this purpose, a software system for environmental impact forecasting was developed at Research Centre Jülich, which calculates time-integrated doses as well as ambient gamma dose rates and activity values. The latter can be directly compared with values measured during the incident and consequently can be used to assess the model assumptions.
ISSN:0932-3902
2195-8580
DOI:10.3139/124.100344