Overview of the seismic probabilistic safety assessment applied to a nuclear installation located in a low seismicity zone

Ellison Amaro de Oliveira; Patricia da Silva Pagetti de Oliveira; Miguel Mattar Neto; Marcos Coelho Maturana

doi:10.15392/bjrs.v9i2B.1560

Authors

Ellison Amaro de Oliveira Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN
Patricia da Silva Pagetti de Oliveira Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN
Miguel Mattar Neto Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN
Marcos Coelho Maturana Laboratório de Análise, Avaliação e Gerenciamento de Risco, LabRisco - USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15392/bjrs.v9i2B.1560

Keywords:

Seismic Probabilistic Safety Assessment methodology, Support studies, Low seismicity zone

Abstract

Deterministic and probabilistic nuclear safety analysis methodologies have been developed and updated based on operational experience, investigation of past incidents or accidents, and analysis of postulated initiating events in order to maintain the protection of workers, the public and the environment. The evaluation of accident sequences and the total radiological risk resulting from off-site releases are general objectives addressed by these methodologies. There are hazards that continually challenge the safety of a nuclear facility or its nearby area. In particular, seismic events represent a major contributor to the risk of a nuclear facility. Different levels of ground motion induced by earthquakes may be experienced by the structures, systems and components (SSCs) of the installation. In this context, a seismic hazard analysis, seismic demand analysis and seismic fragility analysis must be carried out in order to characterize the local seismic hazard and what are the seismic demands on SSCs, allowing an adequate seismic classification of SSCs, even in installations located in sites with low seismicity. In this article, a general description of the Seismic Probabilistic Safety Assessment (Seismic PSA) methodology is presented, with emphasis on their support studies, aiming at applying the methodology described in this article to an experimental nuclear installation containing a PWR reactor designed for naval propulsion to be installed in a low seismicity zone in Brazil.

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