Nuclear Power Plant Design and Seismic Safety Considerations

Andrews, Anthony ; Folger, Peter

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Power plants;    Nuclear power plants;    Nuclear power plant sites;    Seismology;    Safety regulations;   

RP-ID  :  R41805
RP-ID  :  R41805_2012Jan12

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report presents some of the general design concepts of operating nuclear power plants in order to discuss design considerations for seismic events. This report does not attempt to conclude whether one design is inherently safer or less safe than another plant. Nor does it attempt to conclude whether operating nuclear power plants are at any greater or lesser risk from earthquakes given recent updates to seismic data and seismic hazard maps.