T2 Multi-Unit Risk: Are We Ready for This?
This session will explore the topic of multi-unit (MU) risk for both the existing fleet of light water reactors and
advanced reactor designs. Susan Cooper (NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)) will summarize
the integrated site risk approach and results from the NRC’s Level 3 probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) project,
including MU Level 1, 2, and 3 results. The Electric Power Research Institute has been involved in developing and
applying MU PRA guidance for both U.S. and international nuclear power plants (NPPs). The current approach and status
for developing an MU PRA standard will be presented by a member of the Joint Committee on Nuclear Risk Management MU
PRA Standard Working Group. Given that some countries outside the United States have many units on a single site, a
different perspective on MU risk will be provided by a representative from the international community for which most
NPP sites have more than two reactors. Finally, efforts to model MU risk for advanced reactor designs will be summarized by a member from industry.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
- Jonathan Evans, Chief of the Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Branch and Performance and Reliability Branch (PRB), NRC
SPEAKER(S):
- Shahen Poghosyan, Senior Nuclear Safety Officer, International Atomic Energy AgencyMulti‑unit Risk: Understanding the Big Picture - Opportunities and Challenges
- Mark Wishart, Senior Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute
- Susan Cooper, Senior Reliability and Risk Engineer, Probabilistic Risk Assessment Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC
- Ricky Summit, Senior Principal PRA Consultant, Enercon
SESSION COORDINATORS(S):
- Susan Cooper, Senior Reliability and Risk Engineer, Probabilistic Risk Assessment Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC tel: (301) 415-0915, e-mail: susan.cooper@nrc.gov
- Temitope Williams, Reliability and Risk Analyst, RES/NRC tel: (301) 415-1564, e-mail: temitope.williams@nrc.gov
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