UN 803Nuclear Reactor Safety Design

This course covers safety design and analysis of nuclear reactors based on deterministic and probabilistic assessments. Topics include: nuclear safety principles, concepts of risk; probability tools and techniques; safety criteria; design basis accidents and other accidents; risk assessment; deterministic safety analysis; probabilistic safety assessments; regulatory requirements, safety system design; severe accidents; operational safety of reactors; and general policy and principles. Examples will be drawn from CANDU-6 and multi-unit CANDU designs, with limited discussion of Light Water Reactors (e.g., BWRX-300).