KETEP 세계에너지시장정보

Executive summary ...........................................................................................................................................9
 
Major safety research recommendations .......................................................................................................11
 
List of abbreviations and acronyms ...............................................................................................................15
 
Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................17
 
Chapter 2. Required research capabilities for existing and advanced reactors ...........................................19
 2.1. Rising nuclear safety questions and needed research capabilities ..................................................19
 2.2. Stakeholder engagement required to address nuclear safety research needs ...............................23
 2.3. Funding aspects for sustainable safety research .................................................................................24
 
Chapter 3. Research directions in key nuclear safety technical areas .........................................................27
 3.1. Fuels and cladding materials ..................................................................................................................27
  3.1.1. Research capability needs for fuels and cladding materials ................................................................27
  3.1.2. Technical considerations for safety research for fuel and cladding material .......................................30
  3.1.3. Major safety research recommendations for fuel and cladding material .............................................31
 3.2. Advanced materials ..................................................................................................................................32
  3.2.1. Research capability needs for advanced materials .............................................................................32
  3.2.2. Technical considerations for safety research for advanced materials .................................................33
  3.2.3. Major safety research recommendations for advanced materials ......................................................34
 3.3. Thermal-hydraulics behaviour of modern safety systems for WCRs and non-WCRs ...................34
  3.3.1. Research capability needs for thermal-hydraulics ...............................................................................35
  3.3.2. Technical considerations for safety research in thermal-hydraulics ...................................................38
  3.3.3. Major safety research recommendations for thermal-hydraulics .......................................................39
 3.4. Severe accidents ........................................................................................................................................40
  3.4.1. Research capability needs for severe accident prevention and management .......................................41
  3.4.2. Technical considerations for safety research for severe accident prevention and mitigation ..............43
  3.4.3. Major safety research recommendations for safety research for severe accident prevention and mitigation ....44
 3.5. Long-term and flexible operations .........................................................................................................44
  3.5.1. Research capability needs for long-term and flexible operations ........................................................45
  3.5.2. Technical considerations for long-term and flexible operations ..........................................................46
  3.5.3. Major safety research recommendations for long-term and flexible operations ..................................47
 3.6. Cross-cutting topics ..................................................................................................................................48
  3.6.1. Application of DSA/PSA and risk analysis methodologies .................................................................48
  3.6.2. Siting issues ........................................................................................................................................49
  3.6.3. Non-traditional end-uses ....................................................................................................................50
  3.6.4. Evaluation of emergency planning zone (EPZ) ...................................................................................50
  3.6.5. Human technology organisation (HTO) factors and human reliability analysis (HRA) ......................51
  3.6.6. Fire risks ..............................................................................................................................................51
  3.6.7. External events and climate change .....................................................................................................52
  3.6.8. Artificial intelligence (AI).....................................................................................................................53
  3.6.9. Digital technologies and cybersecurity ...............................................................................................54
  3.6.10. Operating experience data .................................................................................................................55
  3.6.11. Advanced manufacturing ..................................................................................................................56
  3.6.12. Framework for data preservation and quality assurance ..................................................................57
  3.6.13. Seismic evaluation and isolation.......................................................................................................58
  3.6.14. Major safety research recommendations for new, disruptive methods and technologies .................58
 
Chapter 4. Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................59
 
References ........................................................................................................................................................61