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TMI-2: An Event in Accident
Management For Light-Water-Moderated
Reactors,
by Robert Henry.
The accident at Three Mile Island
Unit 2 (TMI-2) onMarch 28, 1979, forever
changed the manner in which commercial
nuclear power plants are viewed by
designers, regulators, operators, and the
public.
Dr. Henry provides the reader with a
carefully laid-out presentation of insights
related to the accident progression as well
as the recovery from the accident using
the TMI-2 data. ISBN: 978-0-89448-044-7.
Contact: American Nuclear Society,
telephone: (708) 579-8210, email: orders@
ans.org.
EPRI
1.
Open Cooling Water Chemistry
Guideline.
Product ID: 1025318.
Published September, 2012.
EPRI has updated and expanded
a mid-1990s guidance document for
improving chemistry control within open
cooling water chemistry systems. This
new document, Open Cooling Water
Chemistry Guideline (report #1025318)
includes guidance for both nuclear
and fossil plants, and is now available
for download. The previous guideline,
Service Water System Chemical Addition
Guideline (EPRI report TR-106229),
provided information related to selection
and application of treatment chemicals in
service water systems. The new guidance
encompasses all aspects important to
chemistry control within these systems,
including design, materials, and chemical
application.
2.
Technical Bases for the Development
andApplication of Derived Concentration
Guidance Levels for Decommissioning
and License Termination of Nuclear
Power Plants.
Product ID: 1025315.
Published September, 2012.
Nuclear Power plants achieve license
termination by meeting regulatory
site release criteria. Depending on the
country, these criteria may be based
on radionuclide concentration or dose.
For dose-based criteria, corresponding
radionuclide concentration limits, called
Derived Concentration Guidance Levels
(DCGLs), must also be developed. This
report provides information related to site
release criteria and the development of
DCGLs.
3.
Effect of Light Water Reactor
Environments on Fracture Resistance in
Irradiated Stainless Steel.
Product ID:
1025124. Published September, 2012.
Fracture toughness testing isnormally
conducted in air at the desired temperature
with specimens that have been provided
with transgranular pre-cracks generated
in air. However, components in the plant
are often in contact with reactor water.
Recent data reported by some research
groups around the world have indicated
that the fracture resistance of materials
was lower in light water reactor (LWR)
water than in air. Currently, there is lack
of clear understanding of the synergetic
effects of the LWR environment and
irradiation on the fracture properties of
austenitic stainless steels. To improve the
understanding of the effects of reactor
environments on the fracture resistance
of irradiated stainless steels, a program
regarding fracture resistance testing of
irradiated Type 316L in boiling water
reactor (BWR) and pressurized water
reactor (PWR) environments was carried
out.
4.
Groundwater
Sampling
and
Analysis Sourcebook for Nuclear Power
Plants.
Product ID: 1025311. Published
September, 2012.
This sourcebook provides technical
guidance and best practices for
groundwater sampling and analysis at
nuclear power plants. Robust sampling
and analysis protocols are required
to ensure accurate characterization of
radionuclides in groundwater.
5.
Guidelines for Nuclear Plant
Response to Earthquake.
Product ID:
1025288. Published October, 2012.
Guidelines for nuclear plant
response to earthquakes enable utilities
to evaluate in a timely manner the need
for post-earthquake plant shutdown and
to provide procedures for evaluation of
earthquake effects on the plant, as well as
criteria for plant restart. The procedures
enable the responding team of operators
and engineers to identify and assess
any earthquake effects and, if shutdown
is necessary, to return the plant to safe
operation as rapidly as possible. The
guidelines presented herein represent
an update of guidance in EPRI report
NP-6695, “Guidelines for Nuclear Plant
Response to an Earthquake”, that was
issued in December, 1989.
6.
Education
of
Nuclear
Risk
Professionals:
Innovative
Training
Supports Safe and Effective Plant
Operations.
Product ID: 1026780.
Published October, 2012.
EPRI’s
Education
of
Risk
Professionalsprogramhasgrown the ranks
of qualified risk-assessment practitioners
in the nuclear industry, helping power
plants ensure safe and economical plant
operation and maintenance. In its first
five years, the program has:
Provided a pipeline of trained
•
probabilistic risk assessment (PRA)
professionals to meet a growing need
in the industry.
Addressed the challenges of a
•
shrinking cadre of experienced
risk analysts in an environment of
expanding risk applications and
regulatory emphasis on risk.
Reduced the time to develop a
•
qualified risk professional from three
or more years to 18 months.
Improved the consistency of
•
training on PRA methods and the
development of PRA skills to set the
stage for applying these successful
techniques to advanced PRA topics
in the future.
The above EPRI documents may be
ordered by contacting the Order Center
at (800) 313-3774 Option 2 or email at
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