Title: Some lessons learnt from the use of PRA during the design phase

Authors: Henriette Van Graan, Dan Serbanescu, Louis Eloff, Yolanda Combrink

Addresses: PBMR Ltd., PRA Team, Gordon Hood Ave. 1267, Lake Buena Vista Bldg., P.O. Box 9396, Centurion 0046, South Africa. ' PBMR Ltd., PRA Team, Gordon Hood Ave. 1267, Lake Buena Vista Bldg., P.O. Box 9396, Centurion 0046, South Africa. ' PBMR Ltd., PRA Team, Gordon Hood Ave. 1267, Lake Buena Vista Bldg., P.O. Box 9396, Centurion 0046, South Africa. ' PBMR Ltd., PRA Team, Gordon Hood Ave. 1267, Lake Buena Vista Bldg., P.O. Box 9396, Centurion 0046, South Africa

Abstract: The development of the pebble bed module reactor (PBMR) as a gas cooled thermal reactor type includes the use of probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) during the design phases. This paper presents some of the basic issues and results of the application of PRA in the design process and as part of the licensing process.

Keywords: PRA; PBMR design; design optimisation; risk criteria; pebble bed module reactors; probabilistic risk assessment; gas cooled thermal reactors; licensing requirements; nuclear reactors; nuclear power plants; nuclear energy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2005.006125

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, 2005 Vol.1 No.2/3, pp.287 - 292

Published online: 06 Feb 2005 *

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