Title :
Pressure transmitters: Addressing post-Fukushima regulations and requirements with Bibloc technology by Rolls-Royce
Author :
Fabbro, Herve ; Desgeorge, Romain ; Chowanek, Michel
Author_Institution :
Nucl., Instrum. & Controls, Rolls-Royce, France
Abstract :
Nuclear power stations are designed to withstand substantial seismic activity and as such represent some of the most robust buildings in the world. However The Fukushima nuclear incident highlighted the potential vulnerability of nuclear power plants when multiple natural events of historic proportions happen simultaneously.
Keywords :
fission reactor accidents; fission reactor operation; nuclear power stations; Bibloc technology; Fukushima nuclear incident; multiple natural events; nuclear power plants; nuclear power stations; post-Fukushima regulations; pressure transmitters; seismic activity; Accidents; Buildings; Inductors; Power generation; Safety; Sensors; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1046-5
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2013.6728080
