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The Risks of Nuclear Energy Technology

Safety Concepts of Light Water Reactors

Authors:

  1. Günter Kessler

    1. Stutensee, Germany

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  2. Anke Veser

    1. Eggenstein, Germany

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  3. Franz-Hermann Schlüter

    1. Stutensee, Germany

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  4. Wolfgang Raskob

    1. Institut für Kern- und Energietechnik (IKET), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

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  5. Claudia Landman

    1. Institut für Kern- und Energietechnik (IKET), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

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  6. Jürgen Päsler-Sauer

    1. Institut für Kern- und Energietechnik (IKET), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

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  • Analyses the risks of nuclear power stations
  • Discusses the security concept of reactors
  • Analyzes possible crash of air planes on a reactor containment
  • Presents measures against the spread of radioactivity after a severe accident
  • Written in engaging style for professionals and policy makers
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Science Policy Reports (SCIPOLICY)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Physical and Technical Safety Concept of Light Water Reactors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
      PDF

    2. Introduction

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 3-9

    3. Some Facts About Neutron and Reactor Physics

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 11-32

    4. The Design of Light Water Reactors

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 33-78

    6. Safety and Risk of Light Water Reactors

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 99-129

    7. Probabilistic Analyses and Risk Studies

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 131-149

    8. Light Water Reactor Design Against External Events

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 151-168

    9. Risk of LWRs

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 169-172

    11. Assessment of Risk Studies and Severe Nuclear Accidents

      • Günter Kessler, Anke Veser
      Pages 199-238

  3. Safety of German Light-Water Reactors in the Event of a Postulated Aircraft Impact

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 239-239
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    2. Introduction

      • Franz-Hermann Schlüter
      Pages 241-242

    3. Overview of Requirements and Current Design

      • Franz-Hermann Schlüter
      Pages 243-247

    4. Impact Scenarios

      • Franz-Hermann Schlüter
      Pages 249-259

    5. Determination of a Load Approaches for Aircraft Impacts

      • Franz-Hermann Schlüter
      Pages 261-283

    7. Special Cases

      • Franz-Hermann Schlüter
      Pages 297-301
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About this book

The book analyses the risks of nuclear power stations. The security concept of reactors is explained. Measures against the spread of radioactivity after a severe accident, accidents of core melting and a possible crash of an air plane on reactor containment are discussed. The book covers three scientific subjects of the safety concepts of Light Water Reactors: – A first part describes the basic safety design concepts of operating German Pressurized Water Reactors and Boiling Water Reactors including accident management measures introduced after the reactor accidents of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. These safety concepts are also compared with the experiences of the Fukushima accidents. In addition, the safety design concepts of the future modern European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) and of the future modern Boiling Water Reactor SWR-1000 (KERENA) are presented. These are based on new safety research results of the past decades. – In a second, part the possible crash of military or heavy commercial air planes on reactor containment is analyzed. It is shown that reactor containments can be designed to resist to such an airplane crash. – In a third part, an online decision system is presented. It allows to analyze the distribution of radioactivity in the atmosphere and to the environment after a severe reactor accident. It provides data for decisions to be taken by authorities for the minimization of radiobiological effects to the population. This book appeals to readers who have an interest in save living conditions and some understanding for physics or engineering.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Stutensee, Germany

    Günter Kessler, Franz-Hermann Schlüter

  • Eggenstein, Germany

    Anke Veser

  • Institut für Kern- und Energietechnik (IKET), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

    Wolfgang Raskob, Claudia Landman, Jürgen Päsler-Sauer

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Risks of Nuclear Energy Technology

  • Book Subtitle: Safety Concepts of Light Water Reactors

  • Authors: Günter Kessler, Anke Veser, Franz-Hermann Schlüter, Wolfgang Raskob, Claudia Landman, Jürgen Päsler-Sauer

  • Series Title: Science Policy Reports

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55116-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-55115-4Published: 05 September 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51251-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-55116-1Published: 22 August 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2213-1965

  • Series E-ISSN: 2213-1973

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 364

  • Number of Illustrations: 76 b/w illustrations, 114 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nuclear Energy, Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection, Nuclear Energy, Energy Systems, Security Science and Technology

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