STERPS: A rapid source term indicator based on plant status for use in emergency response

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 01.0403
• Titre du projet anglais: STERPS: A rapid source term indicator based on plant status for use in emergency response

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Source terms; emergency planning; accident management;
Environmental Protection; Nuclear Fission; Radiation Protection; Safety

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: FIKR-CT-2001-00139

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 5.5.8 Generic R&D activities

Description succincte (Anglais)

See abstract

Autres indications (Anglais)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
ERI Consulting, Khatib, Attenhofer & Co.

Partenaires et organisations internationales (Anglais)

Coordinator: National Nuclear Corporation Ltd., Knutsford (UK)

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

The proposal aims to develop a practical and systematic system for rapid assessment of the source term, crucial in management of a nuclear emergency. The objectives are to develop a generic source term estimation system, which uses plant data with interfaces for users to input plant specific data and transfer source term data to a decision support system for emergency response. It will be customized for application to a number of reactor designs representative of the operating plants in the European Union and Applicant countries. Additional functions will be as a training tool to assist plant operators and technical support centre staff in understanding the potential impact of accident management measures and likely consequences in the form of source terms. The system will provide a link achieving an effective interaction between plant control room staff and emergency control centre staff.

Références bases de données (Anglais)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 01.0403