TY - BOOK
T1 - FINNUS - The Finnish research programme nuclear power plant safety 1999-2002
T2 - Annual report 2000
AU - Vanttola, Timo
AU - Puska, Eija Karita
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - FINNUS is the Finnish public research programme on nuclear power plant
safety, launched and administrated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry
(KTM). The programme concentrates on the themes of ageing, accidents and
risks. The general objectives of the programme are to develop tools and
practices for safety authorities and utilities, to provide a basis for
safety-related decisions, to educate new nuclear energy experts and to
promote technology and information transfer. The technical objectives of the
programme are prepared in the guidance of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety
Authority (STUK), but the views of the power companies and the research
institutions are taken into consideration. Funding of the programme is mainly
from public sources. The research is coordinated and mainly conducted by the
Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), with significant contribution
from the Lappeenranta University of Technology. The effects of ageing on
nuclear power plants are studied intensi v ely, in order to evaluate safe
remaining lifetime of the components and efficiency of the corrective
measures. The programme concentrates on studies in material sciences of
metallic structures, structural integrity and in-service inspection and
monitoring methods. The accident theme concerns operational aspects of
nuclear power plant safety. The issues of nuclear fuel behaviour, reactor
physics and dynamics modelling, thermal-hydraulics and severe accidents are
addressed under the theme. In the risk field attention is paid on one hand on
advanced risk analysis methods and their applicability, and on the other
hand, on the evaluation of fire risks, safety critical applications of
software based technology, as well as human and organisational performance.
The report summarises goals and results of the programme in the year 2000.
The annual volume of the programme was FIM 21.3 million (\200 3.6 million)
and 31 person years. The programme produced 172 reports in different
categories. Two d o ctor, one licentiate and six master degrees were
awarded. The results were presented in the Mid Term Seminar Oct. 31st-Nov.
1st 2000.
AB - FINNUS is the Finnish public research programme on nuclear power plant
safety, launched and administrated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry
(KTM). The programme concentrates on the themes of ageing, accidents and
risks. The general objectives of the programme are to develop tools and
practices for safety authorities and utilities, to provide a basis for
safety-related decisions, to educate new nuclear energy experts and to
promote technology and information transfer. The technical objectives of the
programme are prepared in the guidance of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety
Authority (STUK), but the views of the power companies and the research
institutions are taken into consideration. Funding of the programme is mainly
from public sources. The research is coordinated and mainly conducted by the
Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), with significant contribution
from the Lappeenranta University of Technology. The effects of ageing on
nuclear power plants are studied intensi v ely, in order to evaluate safe
remaining lifetime of the components and efficiency of the corrective
measures. The programme concentrates on studies in material sciences of
metallic structures, structural integrity and in-service inspection and
monitoring methods. The accident theme concerns operational aspects of
nuclear power plant safety. The issues of nuclear fuel behaviour, reactor
physics and dynamics modelling, thermal-hydraulics and severe accidents are
addressed under the theme. In the risk field attention is paid on one hand on
advanced risk analysis methods and their applicability, and on the other
hand, on the evaluation of fire risks, safety critical applications of
software based technology, as well as human and organisational performance.
The report summarises goals and results of the programme in the year 2000.
The annual volume of the programme was FIM 21.3 million (\200 3.6 million)
and 31 person years. The programme produced 172 reports in different
categories. Two d o ctor, one licentiate and six master degrees were
awarded. The results were presented in the Mid Term Seminar Oct. 31st-Nov.
1st 2000.
KW - FINNUS
KW - nuclear power plants
KW - reactor safety
KW - materials
KW - ageing
KW - accidents
KW - risk analysis
M3 - Report
T3 - VTT Energy Reports
BT - FINNUS - The Finnish research programme nuclear power plant safety 1999-2002
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
ER -