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Risk assessment to determine the advisability of seismic trip systems [electronic resource].

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Livermore, Calif. : Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1977.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 6 : digital, PDF file
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Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary:
Seismic trip (scram) systems have been used for many years on certain research, test, and production reactors, but not on commercial power reactors. An assessment is made of the risks associated with the presence and absence of such trip systems on power reactors. An attempt was made to go beyond the reactor per se and to consider the risks to society as a whole; for example, the advantages of tripping to avoid an earthquake-caused accident were weighed against the disadvantages associated with interrupting electric power in a time when it would be needed for emergency services. The comparative risk assessment was performed by means of fault tree analysis.
Report Numbers:
E 1.99:ucrl-78938(summ.)
E 1.99: conf-770616-9
conf-770616-9
ucrl-78938(summ.)
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1977.
"ucrl-78938(summ.)"
" conf-770616-9"
International symposium on analytical methods for propellants and explosives, Karlsruhe, F.R. Germany, 22 Jun 1977.
Wells, J.E.; Cummings, G.E.
Funding Information:
W-7405-ENG-48
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