Insights from review and analysis of the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-17

  Hirano, Masashi ^a   Yonomoto, Taisuke ^a   Ishigaki, Masahiro ^a   Watanabe, Norio ^a   Maruyama, Yu ^a   Sibamoto, Yasuteru ^a   Watanabe, Tadashi ^a   Moriyama, Kiyofumi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accident management measures; Alternative water injection; Beyond design basis; Containment integrity; Continuous improvement; Defense in depth; Design basis; External events; Fukushima Dai ichi accident; Highest standards of safety; Venting

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT; BEYOND DESIGN BASIS; CONTAINMENT INTEGRITY; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; DEFENSE IN DEPTH; EXTERNAL EVENTS; VENTING;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENERGY;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 84859135358     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2011.636538     Document Type: Review

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