Application of the risk oriented accident analysis methodology (ROAAM) to severe accident management in the AP600 advanced light water reactor

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 51-58

  Scobel, J H ^a   Theofanous, T G ^b   Sorrell, S W ^c  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR SAFETY;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032183962     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(97)00170-1     Document Type: Article

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