Development of failure mitigation technologies for improving resilience of nuclear structures

• Published in: The International journal of pressure vessels and piping Vol. 211; p. 105298
• Main Authors: Kasahara, Naoto, Yamano, Hidemasa, Nakamura, Izumi, Demachi, Kazuyuki, Sato, Takuya, Ichimiya, Masakazu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2024
• Subjects: Beyond design basis events (BDBE); Excessive earthquake; Failure mitigation; High-temperature accident; Passive safety structures; Beyond design basis events (BDBE); Excessive earthquake; High-temperature accident; Failure mitigation; Passive safety structures

After the Fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant accident, various countermeasures were taken for Beyond Design Basis Events (BDBE) in the system safety field. These included portable devices, additional backup facilities and accident management. They are different from approaches for Design Basis Ev...